It’s impossible to be a Christian and not clothe ourselves with Christ (Romans 13:14). Many call themselves Christians, but few choose to be “buried” in Christ (Romans 6:4) by leaning into what it means to deny ourselves the way Jesus commands us to (Matthew 16:24). His blood cleanses our conscience of our sins and washes… Read More Putting On Christ: Radical Preparation for Eternity
OUR DESIRES WILL CHANGE The journey of seeking the Kingdom of God isn’t a label, it’s an ongoing process towards a destination. Jesus tells us to seek God’s Kingdom first (above all else) and our desires will be added to us (Matthew 6:33). In other words, once we’ve established God’s Kingdom as our destination (our… Read More Seeking the Kingdom of God FIRST: What It Means to Let the Dead Bury the Dead
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS One of the reasons I feel compelled to stay at my full-time job at a retail store for the short-term is due to how many encounters I have with people holding a variety of spiritually ambiguous beliefs, who seem intrigued by what I have to say about the Christian faith. MISLEADING, UNBIBLICAL BELIEFS… Read More Risking Our Lives to Be Wrong About Eternity
THE STOMACHACHE For those of us who’ve spent a large portion of our lives eating unhealthy food on a regular basis, we’ve learned to expect a stomachache; the intestinal discomfort of the gut’s rejection of ingredients our body finds little to no nutritious value in at all. We expect to spend a longer time in… Read More Learning to Deprive Our Soul of What It Doesn’t Need
ALL SORTS OF DEATH I think it’s safe to say we’re all affected by death; deaths of loved ones, the death of a season, of a pet, the death of a relationship—death comes for us all, but it’s what death means to us that changes how we experience its toll. A fair number of you… Read More Overflowing Faith from an Uncompromisable Seed
“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
LIFE-CHANGING THOUGHTS If today was your last day, what would you use it for? Who would you talk to, and what would you say? Where would you go, and what would you do with your last few hours? Which people would you call out to? How many people would you want to remind that you… Read More Time Is Short: Living & Loving Like Never Before
