The Law Cannot Cure Sin
The law cannot prevent bad behavior. The law cannot eliminate sin. It can only reveal sin. Scripture is clear: “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight:…
The law cannot prevent bad behavior. The law cannot eliminate sin. It can only reveal sin. Scripture is clear: “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight:…
Femininity was modeled beautifully to me when I was growing up. I saw women who were gentle, kind, capable, and full of warmth. Yet at the same time, I also saw how many men treated…
For most of my life, I judged and rejected masculinity. As a boy, I was bullied and mocked by other boys. On top of that, many of the male authority figures in my life felt…
Nobody truly thrives in a legalistic religious environment. Yet, many people keep going back day after day and week after week, believing they are pleasing God. What they don’t realize is that legalism slowly drains…
Lately, I have heard a lot of, “We are just POOOOR sinners saved by grace.” We all sin. Every day. We will sin today. We will sin tomorrow, and then again on Saturday. Yes, there…
I know that many people feel uncomfortable with the idea that we do not keep the Law that was written in stone for Moses. It is basically what many of us grew up with: look…
If you have experienced the event of being born into God’s eternal family, you are no longer defined by your own feelings. Neither are you defined by the opinions of other people or your circumstances.…
How God transformed my view of control, fatherhood, and spiritual fruit through surrender From Fear of Dad to Trust in the Father Growing up, I learned to measure my words and actions by one question:…
In Matthew 16, Jesus asks who they think He is, and Peter responds, saying that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God. Jesus affirms his response and then says that in that…
Paul murdered Christians and thought God loved him for it. He was certain. Righteous. Committed. Serving his religion. Paul wasn’t just thinking murderous thoughts. He was breathing them. Murder was his oxygen. He dragged believers…