Church Should Be Your Excuse for Missing Everything Else
I am under the unwavering conviction that unless I am genuinely ill, people are in the throes of death, my legs are rendered inoperable, or we are trapped in our house, church attendance is mandatory.
Christians Shouldn’t Just Celebrate Halloween, They Should Be the Life of the Party
Halloween is the easiest to eliminate for Christians wishing to avoid pagan-rooted holidays altogether. Yet, in their well-intentioned desire for devoutness, I fear many in the church are overlooking something. Built within the cliché traditions of Halloween are opportunities to foster a real, life-giving community.
‘I Don’t Need Theology, I Just Need Jesus’ Just Means You Have Bad Theology
Knowing God, as He is presented in scripture, is a non-negotiable for Christians. Theology offers a eternal well of joy and shield of protection from the enemy. Any Christian who thinks they can continue with a “no creed but Christ” is setting themselves up for failure.
When Church Is Optional, You Set up Your Kids to Fail
Where did we go wrong? How can we sing on Sunday morning that Jesus is my “all-in-all” and then decide to sacrifice the glorious, life-giving truths of the Gospel on the bloody altar of hobbies? At what point did so many professing Christians parents exchange the instruction, “keep your eyes on Jesus” for “Keep your eyes on the ball”?
Why Evangelicals Need to Stop Saying ‘It’s a Relationship, Not a Religion’
Aside from the fact that this relationship-centric Christian-ese phrase creates false contrariety – by suggesting one of these things is completely unlike the other – this logic is poor and stands opposed to the historic, Christian faith. Lest we forget, most heresies begin with an underlying error in the understanding of God’s being.
Steven Furtick is the Most Dangerous Kind of False Teacher
So why do I find this so particularly dangerous? Why write an entire blog post for 111 little words? He’s a winsome speaker. He has a means of captivating the undiscerning through his inflection, repetition, and word-choice, meaning he’s a good orator. This wouldn’t be an issue in the slightest if the content of what he preached was adequate, but given the fact that heresy has escaped his lips without him batting an eye, it makes him particularly dangerous.
3 Things You Must Do To Quit Porn This Year
You will never “white-knuckle” your way out of pornographic addiction. It takes confession, counseling, repentance, faith, and life-long accountability to defeat the war on lust. But, rooted in Jesus, it can be done. I pray that this new year is the year you finally quit porn for good.
The Exclusivity of Jesus Won’t Tolerate The Inclusivity of the Sexual Revolution
The exclusivity of Jesus’ sexual ethics and person stands in stark contrast to the inclusivity of the sexual and moral revolutions. Jesus requires holiness and warns of judgment for anything less.