A Different Kind of Jesus Freak
Our individual sins were paid for 2,000 years ago. They are no longer a barrier keeping people from God. Some people have trouble with that truth. There are those who see think that unless they portray God as raging mad about the sin we commit throughout our lives then … Read More...
Our world is full of religions. I've got to say, I'm not much a fan. Of any of them. That probably sounds like a huge contradiction coming from from someone who claims to be a "Jesus Freak" and uprooted his family to move across the country to attend a Bible College … Read More...
Have you ever been on a road trip somewhere you've never been before and been driving along only to realize that you missed a turn a while back? Maybe you didn't see the sign. It happened to me in Kansas City when we were moving out here to Colorado. Or maybe it was St. … Read More...
Money is not the root of all evil. Many people think that being poor is a virtue because the Bible says that money is evil. But that's not what the Bible says. It's close to what the Bible says. But close only counts in horse shoes, hand grenades and nuclear weapons. … Read More...
Far too often in Christian circles we hear things like, "God brought this [sickness/disease/tragedy/judgement] to teach me and grow me." That's a boat load of crap. You think that's harsh? I'm sorry. But that's what it is. God does NOT bring calamity on us. He is … Read More...
Our individual sins were paid for 2,000 years ago. They are no longer a barrier keeping people from God. Some people have trouble with that truth. There are those who see think that unless they portray God as raging mad about the sin we commit throughout our lives then there is no reason not to…
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Our world is full of religions. I’ve got to say, I’m not much a fan. Of any of them. That probably sounds like a huge contradiction coming from from someone who claims to be a “Jesus Freak” and uprooted his family to move across the country to attend a Bible College too. But it’s not.…
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Have you ever been on a road trip somewhere you’ve never been before and been driving along only to realize that you missed a turn a while back? Maybe you didn’t see the sign. It happened to me in Kansas City when we were moving out here to Colorado. Or maybe it was St. Louis.…
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Money is not the root of all evil. Many people think that being poor is a virtue because the Bible says that money is evil. But that’s not what the Bible says. It’s close to what the Bible says. But close only counts in horse shoes, hand grenades and nuclear weapons. When we’re talking about…
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Far too often in Christian circles we hear things like, “God brought this [sickness/disease/tragedy/judgement] to teach me and grow me.” That’s a boat load of crap. You think that’s harsh? I’m sorry. But that’s what it is. God does NOT bring calamity on us. He is NOT judging us for our sins. Natural disasters are…
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It’s hard to believe it was ten years ago already. Every now and then something happens that becomes a defining event for a generation. For mine it happened on that clear September morning ten years ago. That day everything changed. And yet, looking back, it seems that not enough has really changed. This is what…
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The Old Testament is full of idol worship. It goes back to Genesis and seems to be a constant theme. When Jacob decided it was finally time to leave his swindling father-in-law, Rachel, one of Jacob’s wives, stole her father’s idols. After the Israelites were delivered from Egypt they panicked because Moses had been gone…
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When I first accepted the truth of the claims of Jesus Christ and became a believer I was around people who were very Calvinistic (or sometimes called Reformed) in their understanding of what the Bible says. The Gist of It This is way over simplified, I know, but here is the gist of what I…
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Recently I heard someone say, I prefer not to “believe” anything. I like to know…..or accept I don’t know until I do know. That sounded silly to me even though on the face of things it sounds rational and wise. I mean, I prefer to make decisions based on the best possible evidence. I don’t…
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I saw an article on CNN’s religion blog that caught my eye this morning. I was curious about their take on people misquoting the Bible. They explored several common phrases that people attribute to the Bible. Some of them are basically distillations of scripture passages rather than direct quotes. Some are not there at all.…
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