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Immanence

Belief in God is difficult. I cannot see him. If a tree falls, but I didn’t hear it, did it fall? If I cannot see God, is he there? How do I know I’m not in the matrix? How do I know I’m not just imagining my world? You say it’s God’s Spirit who is the author of Scripture, but how can that be if it’s humans who did the actual writing? Would I be a Christian if I was born somewhere else? Isn’t…

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Grace: Common to all, saving to you

Common Grace is why rain falls on the just and unjust. Saving Grace is why your heart is flesh

Know where you came from.

You came from falsehoods and pain. The shadow in the cave; the man enslaved. You came from death. Looking at reflections from the light; yet, you misunderstood them. Too bright to take flight, you couldn’t flee because God’s light made you free. But it was misunderstood.  (more…)

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You're most valuable possession

You’re most valuable possession

Options options options

Apple or Microsoft?

Private or public school?

Democrat or Republican?

The red pill or the blue pill?

Options options options.

Yesterday I had one. Today I have two. Tomorrow I’ll have too many and I’ll wish I had a clue. I’ll wish things were simpler. Remember Blue‘s Clues? When I was younger options seemed simpler. Like everything was almost color coordinated up to the…

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Fictional Memoirs: Bad Christian

Fictional Memoirs: Bad Christian

I’m a beggar telling other beggars where to find food.

Real food is needed. Real truth is where unction meets function. Disciples will not be made until our pride is reduced like hide.

Life is built upon life. Cheap tricks won’t save a life lost in a cave.  We won’t use banana splits or any other gimmicks that are only counterproductive and destructive.

How many times will the youth pastor shave…

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Eternity as a 23 Year Old

My reflections on eternity as a 23 year old.

Listen as you read

Michael Jordan made the number 23 famous. 23 was coined as a token of his greatness.

I’m thinking about my life now that I’m no longer 22. I’m passing by continual landmarks on the tick-tock of my wrist watch. 

And with eternity in view, it becomes difficult to maintain an appearance of cool. Though I’ve learned…

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Fictional Memoirs: Value

God chose whom he willed. Unconditional love, how is it real?

Through and through, you must learn to base your value in what Jesus has done for you. 

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When you think that your value is determined by the immediate feedback you receive,then you will never look past the empty seats during your speech. Leave your selfishness behind. Go past the manufactured mental mold that immobilizes you from being bold. You try to impress people…

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Heavy Truth

This is directed towards Christians. Is your study of God man centered or God centered?

Preface: This writing is directed towards those who are brothers and sisters by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Aside from one use of the literary device onomatopoeia, everything in quotes is meant to indicate something pertaining to the man centeredness of faith theology.  If you are not familiar with a certain reference feel free to leave a comment for clarification.

Everyt…

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Common Grace: A Tree

The ground is sturdy. The roots go deep. It's been there for years and when you cry it weeps.

There is a tree in front of you. I hope you see it.

It is towering overhead. The trunk reaches over 20 feet. It’s branches lurch and stretch high and wide spanning a good length. The leaves are a vibrant yellow, red, orange, brown, and green.  A comfortable shadow is cast; providing shade all around it’s trunk and beyond its leaves.

The ground is sturdy. The roots go deep. It has been there for…

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