ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT PERFECT FAITH Christianity isn’t about perfection. Lots of us hold onto the fallacy that faith means we’re supposed to reflect perfection in some way by means of our belief in God. There’s a reason that’s fallacious—spoiler alert: we never achieve perfection here in this life. The goal is to strive to draw nearer… Read More The Fallacy of Perfection: Growing In Faith, Not Self-Deprecation
“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
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
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
SEEKING WORTHINESS NONSENSE Why is it so hard to believe that forgiveness from God comes at the beginning of our relationship to Him through Jesus, and that that is the starting point of our Christian walk? The beginning of our journey is not the “pursuit of achieving worthiness to get into Heaven”, because that would… Read More Forgiveness, Jesus as Lord, & the Power of Prayer
There’s an Islamic quote that I appreciate as a Christian. It reads: “When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.” Often times when we feel down or defeated, we do not always respond by first turning to God to pray. When the world has incapacitated us, among the best… Read More The Blessing of Failure With the Power of Jesus
