The name above every other name (Philippians 2:9). The only name that can save every person’s soul whose heart repents and places faith in that very name as Messiah. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Son of Man, the King of kings and Lord of lords. There is none other like Him! HOW WE… Read More Name Above Every Name – Our Emmanuel
“EMERGENCY BY RED“ In this article, I’d really like to tackle the song titled, “Emergency,” by the band Red on their most recent album released back in September, “Rated R”. And by tackle, what I mean is I want to share some thoughts on why I feel this song is so important. If you haven’t… Read More An Urgent Song for Every Heart: “Emergency” by Red
THE CLAIM AND THE TRUTH Claiming to be a Christian isn’t the same as being a Christian. Let’s not get this wrong. Claiming to be Christian is really easy, but being a Christ-follower looks very specific from the outside looking in. This isn’t new news. The same way a hypocrite looks and sounds a specific… Read More The Line Between Belief & Repentance: Putting on Christ
AN IMPORTANT PARABLE In Matthew 13, there is a parable of seeds. Very simply, these seeds represent people who hear the Gospel’s Good News, and the parable describes what happens to each seed based on different circumstances. In this article, I’d like to dig into the seed talked about in verse 9: “Other seed fell… Read More Spiritual Abundance in the Face of Adversity
HOT AND LUKEWARM FAITH How hot is your faith in Christ? Remember in Revelations 3:16, Jesus says that He will spit out the lukewarm. Lukewarm Christians call themselves Christians but they haven’t consciously surrendered every part of who they are, and they aren’t really trying to put on their new self in Christ (Ephesians 4:22-24).… Read More Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold? The Narrow Gate
THE WEIGHT OF OPPORTUNITY Life is but a vapor, it’s short (James 4:14). There are so many moments in a day that carry the weight of opportunity to bless people, and it’s sometimes easy to take those moments for granted. Many times, we’re deceived by the devil into believing our thoughts and actions don’t have… Read More The Weight of Thanksgiving in Our Heart Posture
A BRIEF SUMMARY Recently, Netflix released a special titled, “Sly,” which basically holds itself as a documentary detailing how Sylvester Stallone came to be successful in a few of his major film roles, as well as the impact these roles had on his life as an actor. I suppose it would be relevant to mention… Read More Sly – A Netflix Review
STUMBLING OVER BLINDNESS Tragedy, trauma, and suffering are incredible motivators. They leave us with scars; imprints of the impacts—indelible memories that shape and define certain narratives so many of us live by. Without these painful realities, much of our lives would look very different than they do now. Each of us has our story. We’ve… Read More God’s Mercies: Forgiveness Leaves the Scar of Christ in Us
THE GOD OF ALL TRANSCENDENT ATTRIBUTES How do we recognize the fear of God in people? Why is it even important to take notice of this type of reverential fear of the Lord? When a person doesn’t fear God, there is a missing link in the chain of the way that person views God’s authority,… Read More Fearing God: A Truly Subservient, Humble & Loving Heart
GENERATIONAL & CULTURAL INFLUENCES What does it mean to be a good person? How does someone define what it means to have good morals? Unfortunately, many people believe morality itself is subjective; meaning, it depends more on the culture or generation and its respective beliefs (evolutionary progression of morals). But oppositely, other people believe morality… Read More Morality: Objective, Subjective, & the Chaos In-Between
