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The Prodigal Returns

2 Corinthians 5:19, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Colossians 1:21, Connection, Enemy, Grace, Love, Luke 15:24, Mercy, Prodigal, Repentance, Romans 5:10, Sin, Support, Welcome

A recent episode of the podcast Invisibilia covered a story of how one small Danish town responded to young Muslim men leaving to go…

Sin Leads to Sin

1 Corinthians 6:13, 1 John 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:22, Adultery, Exodus 20:14, Galatians 5:16, Lust, Matthew 5:28, Pornography, Proverbs 6:25, Psalm 101:3, Redemption, Repentance, Sin, Temptation

Lust is the fuel for pornography, now one of the biggest problems for churchgoing Christians. “Viewing pornography is not a stagnant sin. Sin begets…

Temptation Avalanche

1 Corinthians 10:13, Consequence, Disobedience, Faith, Grace, James 1:13-18, James 4:1-4, Luke 11:4, Luke 22:40, Luke 4:13, Matthew 6:13, Pride, Redemption, Sin, Temptation, Trouble, Trust, Trust in God

Giving in to one temptation can lead to an avalanche of more and more trouble. This video from CBS News shows one snowboarder’s bad…

Unrealistic Expectations

1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 1:8-10, Authenticity, Confession, Expectations, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, Honesty, James 4:6, Love, Mistakes, Propitiation, Romans 3:23, Sin, The Law

“‘Our findings indicate that in a society that emphasizes academic excellence… parents may set unrealistically high expectations on their children,’ Hong said in a…

It’s Never Too Late

2 Corinthians 7:9, Acts 20:21, Acts 3:19, Forgiveness, Grace, Hosea 14:1, Hosea 6:1, Jeremiah 24:7, Job 22:23, Joel 2:13, Mercy, Prodigal Son, Redemption, Restoration, Return to God, Salvation, Sin, Zechariah 1:3

A recent episode of the podcast Invisibilia covered how one small Danish town responded to young Muslim men leaving to join ISIS in Syria….

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

1 Thessalonians 4:13, Blessed, Evil, Grieve, Injustice, John 11:25-26, John 11:35-36, Luke 19:41-44, Matthew 5:4, Mourn, Pain, Psalm 119:136, Restoration, Revelation 21:4, Sin, Suffering

When you see sin in a blatant form it is easy to react. We can become sad, angry, confused, and display a variety of…

An Act of Worship

1 Peter 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Acts 8:30-35, Colossians 4:4-6, Disobedience, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Joy, Mark 5:18-19, Praise, Sin, Wisdom, Witness, Worship

In May 2016, Chance the Rapper, a hip hop artist from Chicago, released the album Coloring Book. It contained a unique exploration of his…

Out of Control

1 Chronicles 29:11-12, Accountability, Choice, Colossians 1:17, Control, Disobedience, God's Character, Hebrews 4:13, Jeremiah 32:27, Providence, Psalm 90:2, Sin, Sovereignty, Trust, Unchanging

Psychologist Julian B. Rotter developed the concept of “locus of control” in the 1950s. A person has either an internal (life events result from…

True Nobility

2 Corinthians 5:17, Change, Character, Death, Ephesians 4:24, Galatians 6:15, Growth, New Creation, New Life, Nobility, Renewal, Romans 6:4, Romans 7:6, Sin, Transformation

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway This…

Jesus, Friend of Sinners

Evangelism, Ezekiel 3:17-19, Ezekiel 38:23, Friendship, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 45:22, Isaiah 6:8, John 13:35, Luke 12:11-12, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 5:15-16, Matthew 9:37-38, Ministry, Missions, Proverbs 11:30, Psalm 105:1, Reaching the Lost, Sin, Welcoming Others

In the article, “Jesus, Friend of Sinners: But How?” Kevin DeYoung states, “Jesus was a friend of sinners not because he winked at sin, ignored sin,…

Pursue the Lost

1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9-12, Acts 20:24, Ephesians 2:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, Evangelism, Grace, Hebrews 4:16, James 4:6, Lost, Romans 1:16, Romans 3:24, Romas 5:1-21, Salvation, Sin, Titus 2:11

“In my neighborhood, on almost every light pole, there are signs for lost dogs or cats. When I first noticed these signs, I felt…

Dependence on God

Dependence On God, Faith, God's Love, God's Sovereignty, Hebrews 12:28-29, Ministry, Obedience, Psalm 100, Revelation 14:7, Revelation 4:8-11, Righteousness, Romans 12:1-2, Sin, Wandering, Worship

Pastor Erik Raymond wrote a “Declaration of Dependence” for The Gospel Coalition. It reads: “As a believer I realize that I am depending on…

The Tree of Life

1 Corinthians 15:54-58, Blessing, Estrangement, God's Love, God's Plan, Hope, Mark 10:45, Memory, Micah 4:4, Proverbs 13:12, Reconciliation, Redemption, Salvation, Sin, Titus 2:14

The Tree of Life is a film by Terrence Malick about a man’s memory of his childhood, including his mother and father. He becomes…

Holy, Holy, Holy

1 Samuel 2:2, Faith, God's Infinity, God's Sovereignty, God's Transcendence, God's Veracity, Holiness of God, Isaiah 43:15, Leviticus 32:22, Perfection of God, Psalm 22:3, Purity, Revelation 4:8, Sin, Trusting God

“Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there…

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