Head Knowledge vs. Heart Knowledge

Reading the Bible

Did you know that there are different kinds of knowledge? It’s true. Especially spiritually. On the one hand there are things that we learn and can know with our minds. Facts, figures, words, phrases, how things relate to one another – these are all things we can learn naturally. We know this stuff with our…
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Sin Has Consequences

Joe Paterno

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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Jesus vs. Religion

World Religion Map

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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What Does Success Look Like?

Road Sign - Success or Failure

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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Remove the Love of Money From Your Life in One Simple Step

Stack of Money

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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God Does NOT Bring Calamity

Rescue Vehicles

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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Ten Years Later – Remembering 9/11

9/11 South Tower Impact

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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We Are All Idolaters

Golden Calf

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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Leaving Calvinism Behind

Sunset

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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Everyone Believes Something

Cross in the Sky

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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