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Tainted Interpretation

Bible, Interpretation, Misperception, Perception, Theology, Truth, Understanding

Have you ever thought you knew something, only to be corrected? That can be hard! Sometimes we have a misperception of people or events…

The Eye Of The Beholder

Humility, Perception, Son of God, The Incarnation

Perception is always in the eye of the beholder. “This was, on the part of the Saviour, an example of great condescension and humility….

Always a Bigger Fish

God's power, Perception, Power, Power of Jesus, Strength, Weakness

In a scene in The Phantom Menace, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn escape the clutches of a giant fish when it is suddenly eaten…

Missing Pieces

Christianity, Perception, Reality, Theology, Worldview

Puzzles are a great way to view worldviews, especially because they’re made up of many individual pieces. When all the pieces fit together, you’re…

Filtered

Filter, Lens, New Testament, Perception, Reality, The Bible, Truth, View, Worldview

Think of how different pictures look when we add different filters and or lenses to our iPhone or cameras. Depending on which filter or…

Trusting The Coach

2 Timothy 3:16, Confidence, Faith, Fear, God's Guidance, Isaiah 26:3-4, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:26, Obedience, Perception, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 56:3-4, Romans 8:28, Trust, Wisdom

Children learning to play baseball are often afraid of the ball when it is their turn at bat. Their instinct is to duck or…

Paradigm Shift

2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 1:21-22, Ephesians 4:22-24, Ezekiel 18:31, Ezekiel 36:26, Grace, Influence, Mercy, New Life, Outlook on Life, Perception, Psalm 51:10, Redemption, Romans 12:2, Salvation, Titus 3:5

“Christianity isn’t something you add. It is an explosion that changes everything you had” (Timothy Keller [@timkellernyc], Twitter, November 10, 2017, 1:30 p.m.)To follow…

Identity Theft

1 John 3:1-2, 1 Peter 2:9, Belief, Ephesians 1:5, Faith in Christ, Galatians 3:27-28, Genesis 1:27, Identity, Influence, John 1:12, Life Lived, Perception, Relationships, Respect, Romans 15:7, Romans 6:6, View

According to the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics, an estimated 17.6 million people age 16 and up were victims of identity theft in…