I grew up believing in God without having a clue what He is like. I called myself a Christian, was pretty involved in church, and tried to stay away from all the things that “good Christians” avoid-drinking, drugs, sex, swearing. Christianity was simple: fight your desires in order to please God. Whenever I failed (whichContinue reading ““Crazy Love” – Francis Chan”
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Bring It
When you get excited about something – I mean really excited about something – what do you do? Do you sit back, hide it, and try not to let anyone know about it? I suppose if it’s something embarrassing you might hide it. I know I didn’t let too many people know when I watchedContinue reading “Bring It”
Rewind: Dirty
This is one of my favorites, and comes from a hard lesson for me to learn from God. It is my hope and prayer that in 2013 we will remember God’s passionate love for us despite our rejection of Him. Sometimes the way I read my Bible is a little delusional. Take, for example, theContinue reading “Rewind: Dirty”
“Explicit Gospel” – Matt Chandler
For some reason – namely, our depravity – we have a tendency to think that the cross saves us from past sin, but after we are saved, we have to take over and clean ourselves up. This sort of thinking is devastating to the soul. We call this the “assumed gospel,” and it flourishes whenContinue reading ““Explicit Gospel” – Matt Chandler”
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