Repenting for the Way We Repent
Martin Luther’s first of 95 thesis reads like this: “When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ said repent, He meant that the entire lives of believers should be of repentance.”…
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“God Will Not Give You More Than You Can Handle.”
Ah, the theological platitudes of Hallmark Christianity. Statements like these are quoted so often that they’re generally regarded as biblical truth: God helps those who help themselves. God won’t give…
Read MoreWhen “Abba” Became “My God”
Yahweh. We say it now with some casualness. It’s another name for God, albeit in another language. It’s become a helpful tool for sounding smart or spiritual – like a…
Read MoreDoes God Hate the Sin But Love the Sinner?
There are some of those statements that I’ve grown to accustomed to hearing – and saying – that I simply accept as true. Take this one, for instance: “God hates…
Read MoreThe Way You Listen Reveals the Way You Believe
Belief and action are two sides of the same coin. When James, in chapter 2, talks about how faith without works are dead, it should come as no surprise to…
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