As you go through life, you inevitably make friends. Some of those people will fade into the mist as time takes you in different directions. But there are some who’s influence will endure beyond a mere season and you’ll find yourself interacting with them throughout your life in a way that goes beyond incremental subjects. […]
It’s not uncommon for Christians to believe that, in light of Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, that when you’re confronted with either a crime, an insult or even an attack, you’re imitating Jesus by basically absorbing whatever offense is being directed towards you. The idea is that by either not defending yourself or simply keeping […]
Part I | Part II I) Here’s Your Challenge You have a perspective on a particular issue that when it’s put into practice results in a world of pain and problems. Yet, it’s something that falls in line with your preferences, so now you have a dilemma… How do you champion your viewpoint without sounding […]
Part I | Part II | Part III The following is the script used as part of the “Muscular Christianity Podcast,” which you can access by clicking here. I) Intro Hey guys, Bruce Gust with Muscular Christianity. This is part two of a three-part series pertaining to Salvation. Part One, we looked at what does […]
Part I | Part II | Part III I) Intro Hey guys, Bruce Gust, Muscular Christianity. This is Part Three of a three-part series pertaining to Salvation. In Part One we looked at what does it mean to be saved. In Part Two we talked about how you get saved and listen, while all of […]
Part I | Part II | Part III The following is the script used as part of the “Muscular Christianity Podcast,” which you can access by clicking here. I) Intro Hey guys, today we’re going to be talking about what it means to be born again. This is going to be a three-part series. The […]
Up to this point we’ve been talking about the way in which someone is intentionally stacking the deck against themselves by accommodating dynamics that make it easier to disobey their Heavenly Father. It can be both frustrating and confusing when you’re listening to someone defend what you intutively recognize as a sinful concession, yet you […]
In “Make No Provision Part I,” we looked at how some will push the boundaries that define the difference between right and wrong and justify their actions by saying that unless they’re crossing the line, they’re not guilty of any wrongdoing. Yet Scripture commands us to be making no provision for that which can lead […]
MoneyBall The movie, “Moneyball” is based on the book by the same title authored by Michael Lewis. It stars Brad Pitt and it tells the story of the manager of the Oakland A’s who, at one point, deployed a strategy when it came to recruiting new employers that represented a dramatic departure from convention. Instead […]
It’s Not Just a Group Hug It’s tempting, sometimes, to process the Bible as something that promotes the kind of character that manifests itself only in the context of being “nice” or “moral.” Obviously, those are Christlike Characteristics, but when you apply what the Bible has to say about Leadership and Life in general, the […]
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