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Glory, Irony, and a Crying Savior

I'm late to write this blog, but this time it feels like more of a good thing than usual because I have some things to share from the sermon tonight that I might not have shared this soon otherwise. We were in Mark 15:15-32. The crucifixion of Christ has some glorious...

In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

The Sin of Complaining

When we think of sin we usually categorize them as "big sins" and "little sins," sometimes "medium sins." But sin is sin. While some sins certainly have bigger and more painful repercussions, each one is still a sin and each one is still an offense to God Himself....

Made to Be Ruled

I found something I'd written on my computer back in 2013, and part if it actually became a Facebook post not long afterwards, but I was surprised to find I'd never actually talked about this on my blog. We were made to be ruled. (Very minor spoiler alert for The...

Custom Made

God doesn't make people like we make things in factories. God doesn't make people like we make cookies. God has no assembly lines, God has no cookie cutters. Each person that exists is a new, never before seen, custom built, one of a kind, particularly specialized...

When Chains and Bonds Are Good

There are many things in life that we consider bonds, but whether these bonds are good or bad depends on what they are and why they are. Being bound can mean you are held back from something good. It can mean you are being held against your will. It can mean you are...

You Can Know for Sure

When I was much younger, I was practicing a particular memory verse that got me thinking and actually bothered me, 1 John 5:13 - "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye...

Don’t Go; Stay Here

Lately I've heard a few more stories than usual about suicide and depression. A friend of mine even suggested that I write about it. I don't really feel qualified to write very much on the topic of suicide, but I do want to encourage you if I can. As far as I...