I like to think of my home church as an incubator; a place where baby believers of all ages are loved and comforted and nurtured with milk until they become mature enough to eat meat. A young believer in an incubator isn’t ready for meat, and a growing believer who is ready for meat doesn’t need an [...]
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“Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.” — Jude 3 A reader (Jon D.) commented at the end of Part 1, [...] CLICKING THE IMAGE WILL OPEN ‘THE STORY’ IN A NEW WINDOW. Whether you are a long-time believer, an unbeliever or anywhere in between, I think you will enjoy this story. It is a true story that never gets old or boring, that always refreshes and renews. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on [...]
Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend Do you mortify; In my experience, temptation to sin is strongest when my body and mind are not engaged in godly, or even adiaphorous, pursuits. [...] Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because He shows us both God and our own wretchedness. – Blaise Pascal Most American Christians have an unhealthy level of self-esteem – it is much too high. The average American [...] Believe it or not, she says she isn’t a sinner anymore. Listen for yourself. My opinion really doesn’t matter (ever heard a blogger say that?!), so I’ll just quote scripture. …for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. – Romans 3:23 There is no one who does good, not even one. [...] For most Americans, a shower is a daily necessity. My wife and I have been married for 20 years and I know she has showered at least once, every single day we’ve been married. I don’t share her singular passion for cleanliness, so about once a month I go without a shower on a Saturday. [...]
To my dear readers, (both of you) I would like to wish you and your family a very happy and memorable Christmas. The whole reason we celebrate is to commemorate the greatest gift ever given. Christmas is the time to honor Jesus of Nazareth, God the Son, the Son of [...] |
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