Shake yourself from the dust and arise. Loose the bonds from your neck.
I knew after two weeks of dating Amanda that I wanted to marry her. Not the casual “she seems nice" kind of wanting, but the all-consuming, no-turning-back certainty that changes everything. To be fair, I had already known her for 4-5 years at that point, and she is a really good cook (a key selling… Continue reading Jump All In: The Cold Water Won’t Kill You (But Hesitation Might)
Meekness is the word of the month at the jiu jitsu gym where I train. Friends circled up after 30 mins of trying to choke each other, the concept of meekness went over our heads. At first glance meekness seems like weakness or submissiveness. One argues that it is not a masculine trait to be… Continue reading Blessed are the Meek?
For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us… Continue reading Standing on the Promises of God
We all have idols. However, we rarely have little carven figurines representing any one of the pantheon of so-called deities to which we worship and make sacrifices. John Calvin said that a man’s heart is an idol factory; we are exceptionally good at manufacturing functional saviors. So it's not as if we don't have idols… Continue reading When The Culture’s Idols Fall
Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times. You have probably seen versions of those sentences floating around social media. The meme implies that we are in the latter stage, hard times created by soft people. The cyclical story of Israel in the… Continue reading The Tent Stake Option
The content highlights God's constant protection and victory over His people, emphasizing that the gates of hell will not prevail against the church. It stresses the importance of joyful warfare, resisting lies, embracing truth, and standing firm in the face of opposition. It encourages unwavering faith, rejection of doubt, and the pursuit of future victories despite past mistakes.
Last week I wrote that if you want to create or change culture, then you have to obey God, get married, and have babies. Another angle would be to say that to create or change culture then you have to obey God and make disciples (both physically and spiritually) who obey God. But it doesn’t… Continue reading Disciples or Defectors
Tyrants are not all-powerful. History shows us they get toppled and defeated regularly. Julius Caesar was stabbed by his closest advisors. Everyone had finally had it with Nero and he was semi-forced to kill himself. Saddam Hussein was found hiding in a hole. Muammar Gaddafi was found in a drainage pipe. Adoni-bezek had his thumbs and big toes cut… Continue reading How To Topple Tyrants
Awake! Put on strength! 