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September 4, 2020

Jesus Saves: 101

Jesus Saves ... But How? In this blog, we will cover how Salvation works in the heart and life of those seeking forgiveness!
January 9, 2020

Let’s Talk Anxiety!

If you have an unmanageable level of anxiety it is not your fault but there are solutions. This blog is here to help!
December 27, 2019

Lessons From The Edge Of The Skateboard

Will you fall?  You will fall. Don’t doubt it. It will hurt; I promise!  Yet, God will be there to pick you up; and if need be carry you home.
May 22, 2019

Criticism: Cuts Like A Knife

This blog is dedicated to all who have been hurt by criticism and felt it's cut yet did not understand how it could actually be a good thing. Let’s rethink criticism together.
December 19, 2018

Every Good Gift!

Nothing brings happiness except; “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17
December 14, 2018

Kierkegaard: A Single Life [Reflective Review]

At the intersection of Romance, Philosophy, and Unyielding Faith is KIERKEGAARD! This short blog will help you learn the basics of Søren Kierkegaard, his key family relationships, his real-life Romeo and Juliet relationship with Regine Olsen, and his passion for Christ all; while reviewing Backhouses brilliant biography.
December 2, 2018

Prayer: Why Even Bother?

So many people believe they failed because they did not get what they prayed for. Maybe prayer is not like writing a letter to Santa Clause and promising you will not be naughty and only nice. Maybe, prayer is not at all about what you get?
November 20, 2018

What If There Is Nothing To Be Thankful For?

Thankfulness is healthy but sometimes it is hard in the middle of a struggle. It's ok to struggle. [Read More]
August 26, 2018

Answering The Angry Atheist

Learn The Steps To Answering Angry Atheists... In this blog, we explore how we can better answer with love.
July 11, 2018

Simply Faith–not Simple Faith

God can’t be alive in dead things like history, manuscripts, and archeological relics if He is not alive and kicking in the love and compassion of Believers.
March 23, 2018

Faith and Fake News: Facing The Facts

Think before you click. Think more before you get upset. Think even more before you buy into the emotional hook of a fake story. Don’t be duped into doing the devil’s deeds.
March 8, 2018

Direct Talk On Doubt

Shame, and shaming, only exposes our own noir de nadir fears, that perhaps their doubt is true, Understand though, if you engage in such nonsense it is because you lack faith in the ability of Jesus to show up and prove himself.
February 13, 2017

From Harlot to Holy

God can use anyone, regardless of your background, past sin, or reputation. God used a literal Harlot to save Israel, put David on the throne, and to be a key inclusion it the genealogy of Jesus!
December 23, 2016

MORE! The Bionic Believer.

Some days, I want to go on dreaming. Some days, I don’t want to accept the status quo. Some days, I want to believe there really is more. And some days, are actually, as it turns out, usually my best days; the days I am more alive, better able to function, and filled with more complete grace for others around me.
December 23, 2016

O Captain! My Captain! – A tribute to Robin

Today Robin, my old childhood friend, I stand on my desk saying, “Captain my Captain; lesson learned, message received.” And I’ll add to that, let us all keep looking to the Ultimate Captain of all Captains in our times of depression and addictions for He (Jesus) has come to give us life more abundantly.
December 22, 2016

The Ineffective Christian

Johnny Cash once sang, “You’re so heavenly minded (that) you’re no earthly good…,” and I’ll add such is the Ineffective Christian.
December 22, 2016

Grammy’s, Gays, and Grace: An unlikely trio

We don’t have to approve of sin, in order to love sinners. You don’t have to be a second “Holy Spirit” for it is who He convicts the world of sin, not you!
December 22, 2016

Halloween and Biblical Faith

It is interesting to me that the word holiday comes from the linguistic heritage of “Holy Day.” Originally all western “holidays,” were early church holy days. As Western Civilization evolved and multiple stages of development took place this concept for better or worse got lost among us.
December 22, 2016

All Bets Are On God!

French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist Blaise Pascal presented to the world philosophical simplistic mathematical bases for the acting on the belief of God.  His reason goes like this...

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