What It Really Means to Have Our Minds Transformed
This may surprise you, but I’m not an expert on butterflies. I do recall a few key insights from one of my favorite books, The Very...
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Jan 29, 20204 min read
Beware the Complacency of “Once Saved, Always Saved”
Many cultural Christians think church is a good thing, but they are not committed. They are not involved in any ministry. They don’t...
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Jan 27, 20204 min read
In Suffering, the Unimaginable Is Still True
A friend of mine was diagnosed with a very serious and deadly form of cancer. It looks like it may rob him of some of the best years of...
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Jan 22, 20203 min read
What to Do When You Have More Than Enough
During the wilderness journey of the Israelites, God covered the ground every morning with bread from heaven. It was like he spread out...
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Jan 15, 20204 min read
This Nine-question Quiz Will Ruin Your Day
The Apostle Paul says that at the core of all our sin is idolatry. He didn’t just mean bowing down to statues (though that counts)....
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Dec 18, 20194 min read
Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
Some time ago I heard an interview with Bono on a public news station, and the subject of Jesus came up. I guess Bono was in one of his...
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Dec 16, 20193 min read
Your Religious Sincerity Won’t Save You
In the Apostle Paul’s day, there were 613 written, Old Testament laws that Jews strictly adhered to. If that sounds like a lot, it is....
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Dec 11, 20194 min read
We Can Worship Even When We Don’t Understand
Florence Chadwick, the first woman to swim the English Channel, decided in 1952 that she wanted to swim from Catalina Island to the...
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Dec 4, 20193 min read
The Value of Showing Honor
Every year, thousands of young people with special needs have a “Night to Shine,” where they dress up in tuxes and formal dresses, have...
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Dec 2, 20193 min read
God Saves Us for His Glory
One of the most common objections to evangelical Christianity today is the question of why a “good God” wouldn’t just save everybody. If...
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Nov 20, 20193 min read
The eBay Rule
They say the value of something is shown only by what someone is willing to pay for it. Joby Martin, a pastor in Jacksonville, calls this...
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Nov 18, 20193 min read
What’s the Point of Reading the Bible, Anyway?
For many people, growth in Christ is primarily growth in knowledge of Bible facts and doctrines. Maybe you love digging deep in the...
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Nov 11, 20194 min read
Stand Secure in the Love of Abba Father
Nearly every language has a short repetitive word for “father.” For example, in English, it’s “Dada.” In Spanish, it’s “Papa,” in...
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Oct 28, 20193 min read
What It Means to Be “More Than a Conqueror”
It’s interesting that in Romans 8:35, Paul lists affliction and distress and persecution and famine and nakedness and danger and sword in...
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Oct 16, 20193 min read
Bring Your Pain to God: Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow
Many Christians believe that if we live like we are supposed to, we can avoid—or at least minimize—suffering. A related assumption is...
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Oct 14, 20193 min read
The Scandal of Gospel Inclusivity
Salvation through Jesus Christ does not distinguish by ethnicity, economic background, education level, religious history, or moral...
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Oct 9, 20193 min read
How God Makes You Into Sweet Tea
Certain people in life mystify me. For instance, there is a sizable portion of our population who, when given a choice between unsweet...
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Oct 7, 20193 min read
Why You Don’t Have to Fear in the Valley
Growing up, I always felt so safe around my dad. Like many kids, I assumed he was omnipotent. In my mind, he was the strongest, smartest...
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Sep 16, 20194 min read
Every Master (But One) Leads to a Living Death
When Pastor Joby Martin moved to Jacksonville, Florida, one of the first invitations he got was to the local greyhound racing track. The...
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Jul 24, 20193 min read
God Does His Greatest Work Through Simple Acts of Obedience
Throughout the book of Judges, we see time and time again that God brings down the most powerful tyrants through weak human instruments...
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