Recently I started reading the Bible in a whole new way. It has made my experience reading the Bible fresh and new. It’s not the only way to read the Bible, and you may find that you don’t like it at all, but give it a shot. I believe you’ll find that this Bible reading […]
The Tension Inside of God
Have you ever wondered, why was the cross even necessary? I’m sure you have. I know I have. It’s easy for us to assume we know the Gospel and for us to assume others know the Gospel as well. If you were asked by someone who has never read the Bible, “why was the cross necessary,” […]
The Only Way to Truly Find Yourself
Some go to college to do it. Some go to parties to do it. Some try new things to do it. Searching. Yearning. There’s a profound reality in the human psyche: we have a sense that we don’t know who we are. You (and everyone else, including me) have talked about trying to truly find yourself. Who […]
The Gospel is More Than Salvation
I’ve got good news for you. Yes. The Gospel is more than salvation, it’s more than you thought. The Gospel isn’t only a message of you’re saved by Jesus, but it’s something much more. It’s regrettable that, for many people, the Gospel is simply God’s message of salvation for mankind through Jesus Christ. We’ve done a […]
The Lord’s Prayer is Scary for This Reason
Picture this: pregame hype time in a locker room that smells like a fusion of sweat and teenage boy body odor. Speakers on – crank ’em up. Enter: the preacher. He’s the father of one of our players. He’s well dressed and serious. Everyone gathers in the center of the locker surrounded room. We take […]
What Jesus DID Die For
Last Friday, my post 4 Things Jesus Absolutely Didn’t Die For became, in one day, the all-time most viewed article on this site. I’m not really surprised that this happened. It resonated on Reddit, totaling 240 comments and thousands of views. Many of these comments were focused on a discussion of what Jesus did die for. Instead […]