You’ve heard it said “you are where you come from”, and I’m convinced that environmental influences of your youth, in part, make you who you are today. Eli and Peyton Manning grew up their whole lives around football. It’s no wonder, then, they each became Super Bowl MVPs. It’s what they knew. So what does that say for a kid who grew up in a large church, under the preaching of published theologians and seminary professors in the reformed tradition,... Read more
It is altogether alarming to see how many claiming Christ are mastered by their conviction to vote pragmatically rather than by biblical convictions. So many have faltered in seeking to justify voting for either a wicked man or a wicked woman, out of fear, nonetheless. Those who are blatantly directed to “fear not man” are making a moral decision to vote for the one they fear least, whether it is to avoid the braggadocios man-child or the unification of a... Read more
I was raised by parents who loved the Bible and who taught me to love it at an early age. My mother set a consistent example of studying the Bible and praying in the early hours between 4:30 and 6:00 every morning. My father set a consistent example of expository preaching that let the passage of Scripture set the agenda for his sermon, and then teaching my brothers and me to read the Bible during weekly family devotions. It meant... Read more
I recently had a conversation with my wife that simultaneously caused me to rejoice and agonize. I have asked her if she minded me sharing through a medium like this, because I felt this brief story gives a common sentiment of many women – yet also provides many men with the opportunity to instill a practice in themselves that will hopefully counteract, or at the very least, fight against the feelings their own wife may get. Not all wives are the... Read more
"Local authorities are asking men to avoid all Pumpkin Spice flavored food and drink for fear of losing their manhood. This includes pumpkin flavored beer which has been linked to decreased testosterone levels." Read more
LANCASTER, MICH. – Apologetics author and speaker Daniel Lee Riley has recently abandoned his faith and 29 year-old ministry altogether due to a relentless and incredibly convincing argument from an atheist regarding the Flying Spaghetti Monster. “The conversation started quite like any other,” said Riley. “We talked at great length regarding the metaphysical reality of person-hood, moved to providing the Ontological proof of existence for God, and then even started speaking about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He, of course,... Read more
Philadelphia PA—Scholars at the nation’s top seminaries are in shock after local college sophomore, Blaine Richards, informed an evangelical friend on Facebook that Jesus hung out with sinners. Read more
HOUSTON, TX – Over the weekend numerous reports came in of people who claimed they spotted Pastor Joel Osteen at a local bar in downtown Houston drinking. While the reports have yet to be confirmed by the Osteen camp, allegedly, Pastor Osteen was seen drinking a few Lemon Drop Martini and “multiple” Bud Lights. Read more
Far too often we express virtue in emotion without virtue in thought. While there are countless expressions with which this is made manifest, perhaps the easiest way for us to see this is simply by scrolling through the news feed of our social media of choice. For most people, complex topics with emotionally charged consequences are far too difficult to navigate without letting the latter control the former. More clearly, it seems we have lost the ability to communicate rationally... Read more
As Christians, we are to mold our lives and theology to the teachings of scripture and not the other way around. There is a significant danger in making God the way you want Him to be. You create an idol. You are worship God not as He is but as you want Him to be. It’s been my experience that those who try and manipulate scripture to fit their idea of God, often create a "god" that is oddly similar to themselves. God becomes passionate about the things they are passionate about. God tends to become politically sided with their party. God becomes a cause for war and violence. God becomes a tool to achieve a personal agenda. Read more
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