What do you know about Satan? For real, what do you know? Satan. Lucifer. The Devil. It sounds silly, doesn’t it? The Devil. We think of a little red horned guy in a cartoon with a pitchfork and fire. It’s silly. Most Christians don’t even talk about him anymore. How convenient… Scripture tells us the […]
The Reason for Seasonal Decorations
Awww… Christmas time is in the air, our trees are up, presents tucked neatly under, our homes smell like candy canes and are lit up like the 4th of July. Isn’t Christmas time just wonderful? Well, most of the time it is. It is wonderful, but why do we do it? No not, why do […]
Absolute Faith
Faith. It’s a common enough word. If you’ve been in church or in Christian circles at all, you’ve heard it thrown around plenty.. but what is it? No really, what is it? I know it’s good and I should have it but what is IT? Here’s what it is not. Faith is not a cliche. […]
The Gospel according to Toy Story 4
I went a couple weeks ago to see a movie with Jessica and London, the movie was Toy Story 4. (I’m going to do my best to keep this spoiler-free, I shouldn’t reveal anything that wasn’t in the trailers.) I grew up on Toy Story, the adventures of Woody, Buzz and their faithful crew entertained me for […]
What’s That Noise??
Have you ever felt like there is a whirlwind of junk going on in your life? Where your brain gets so consumed with the stress of this life, it begins to feel like white-noise that blocks out every good thought. Every smile, every laugh, every memory is immediately put away by your worry about tomorrow? […]
Has Jesus Changed You?
That disciple whom Jesus loved, therefore, said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. – John 21:7 It is important to note, Peter and the rest of the disciples […]
The Trinity
Doctrine is tricky. It’s confusing. It’s highly debated. No doctrine is more debated than the doctrine of the Trinity. So what is the Trinity? The Trinity is an essential belief for all Christians. It is the belief that God is not one singular Being but is made up of three equal parts. The Father. The […]
How to be a Disciple
Imagine for a moment, you’ve been longtime friends with Johnny. Your friend Johnny is a football player, he plays for the Titans. You know this because Johnny never shuts up about it. The entire time you’ve been friends he’s told you about it time and time again. Johnny doesn’t seem much like a football player, […]
Who Does the Father Say Jesus is?
Who is Jesus. Better yet, who does God the Father say that Jesus is? In Mark 1 we see an image of Jesus being baptized by His cousin John. This is one of only two instances where we see the entire Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) in the same place at the same time. […]
Is the Bible a Self Help Book?
You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, – John 5:39 (NIV) Too often we read the bible, Old Testament specifically, and relate it to our lives. We use it to gain good morals and motivation for our day to […]