Today is Wednesday. Things will begin to pick up speed from this point on. The Problem with Judas Judas has agreed to betray his King. It’s tempting sometimes to wonder how Judas, someone who had been witness to so many things that constituted undeniable proof that Jesus was more than just a charismatic teacher – […]
Prior to the movie, “Unbroken” coming out, I had stumbled on the account of Louie Zamperini and was completely mesmerized by his story – his experience as an Olympic runner, his 46 days adrift in the Pacific ocean after his plane crashed into the ocean and his two years spent as a Japanese POW. This man […]
In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values. It’s sometimes used by critics to describe born again Christians, believing that their convictions are maintained despite […]
IV) Ambition A) Two Words My Dad loved to debate. Give him a topic that he could sink his teeth to and buckle up because it was like drinking from a fire hydrant – just a barrage of verbiage. That’s what made his response to a question I posed to him so significant and […]
III) The Resurrection A) Show Us the Father In John 14, Jesus is briefing His disciples, preparing them for the task of taking the baton of the gospel to the masses. He’s getting ready to be crucified and after His Resurrection. He’ll be headed home and it will be up to His disciples to […]
I) Intro As a Youth Pastor, I was always challenging my students to be able to articulate what they believe and why. It’s important to be able to clearly state what it is that shapes your perspective and determines your values, especially for a Christian. Otherwise, much of what a relationship with Christ brings to […]
It’s Tuesday of Passion Week. Below you’ll see a timeline that’s available from biblegateway.com that follows the collective story told by the gospels as far as Christ’s activities leading up to the trial on Thursday nite and the crucifixion which would happen at 9:00 on Friday. What’s amazing to me is that Christ’s calendar wasn’t […]
It had to be tough, as the Son of God, to recognize that every morning of your life was bringing you one day closer to an event that would be nothing short of horrific. It’s one thing to view something from a distance and have a vague idea that it could be a difficult circumstance. […]
I) Intro The pro-homosexual platform often cites “injustice” as the moniker that best describes their plight. But it’s not a question of justice, rather it’s a matter of redefining that which is considered moral. II) A Lot of Work The Homosexual Agenda had a gargantuan task in front of them in that they had to […]
“Don’t judge!” is a statement that’s heard fairly often when the issue being discussed is a person’s moral behavior. If the individual in question is acting in a manner that violates a Biblical Absolute, however obvious the discrepancy may be, it is trumped with the “Don’t judge” card and the conversation is supposedly concluded. If […]
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