As much as Jesus demonstrates in his life that it is true that "evil triumphs when good people do nothing", his life also clearly demonstrates the lesson that it is also true that evil triumphs when good people do evil. So how should Christians overcome evil?
The Doctrine of Peace: What’s At Stake?
I wrote this post as the first post in a series that will present what has been the consistent burden on my soul for the last four years. I am setting out to offer what I believe is the fiery logic of the cross that stands in stark contrast to the reasoning of the world. And I believe this is the way to which every Christian is called without exception. We must recover in our generation these doctrines of peace!
The Sin of Grumbling
1 Corinthians 10:10–13 (CSB) — 10 And don’t grumble as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer. 11 These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to …
We Do Not Perish: Lamentations 3:22-27
Lamentations 3:22–27 (CSB) — 22 Because of the LORD’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness! 24 I say, “The LORD is my portion, therefore I will put my hope in him.” 25 The LORD is good to those who wait …
The LORD Sustains me: Psalm 3:5-8
Psalm 3:5–8 (CSB) — 5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the LORD sustains me. 6 I will not be afraid of thousands of people who have taken their stand against me on every side. 7 Rise up, LORD! Save me, my God! You strike all my enemies on the cheek; you …
The Bondage of the Will: Arminianism 101
Abstract: Arminianism has been used so broadly that it means different things to different people and, as a result, it has been unfairly accused of sentiments that are not truly Arminian. Arminianism champions the Biblical theology of redemption in Christ as being freely offered to all by grace through faith. The need in our time …
“Jesus, Teach Me To Love”
I prayed and asked God to teach me the love of Christ. He gave me an incredibly hard day, filled with physical pain and emotional discouragement, and put in my path selfish and unlovable people - I don't think I encountered a single "normal" person today. I'm going to say something that is counterintuitive: I …
His Mission and Nature: 1st John 3:5
You know that he was revealed so that he might take away sins, and there is no sin in him. This sentence is composed of a compound οἴδατε ὅτι (“you know that”) clause asserting two truths about Jesus: the mission and personal nature of Jesus Christ revealed in this verse is the foundation for the …
Worship From the Fires of Suffering
A few weeks back I had one of the most painful weeks of my life: Multiple Sclerosis teamed up with a bout of Shingles and Satan didn't miss the opportunity to shoot his fiery arrows. To be honest, that is the pretty version; the plain version is that my mind was bogged down in the "M.S. fog", …
Faith in Infirmities
The fires of infirmity (illness) can feel like they engulf your life 24/7; there is no break. You don't get to take them off like you do a dirty pair of sneakers, or wake up from them like you do from a nightmare. They can attack your ability to think, to walk, and to function …