Don’t we say the dumbest things when we speak Christianese? The word, “minister,” means “to give service to the necessities” so someone who says after a praise song, “That really ministered to me,” is saying that the really served them and made them feel good. Does that happen sometimes? Yes. Is it man-centered rather than Christ-centered?…
There is a new language out today, especially in the South, called “Christianese.” Maybe you already speak it and just do not know it! Seminary students are infected with it like a virus. They argue the finer points of pre-millenialism and post-modernism while debating whether or not Moses wrote the first books of the Bible or…
Cigarettes are said to stunt a child’s growth. One of the physiological reasons for that is that nicotine suppresses one’s appetite; therefore, a child who smokes will not be hungry, not eat as much as he should, and not receive important nourishment to grow. That is physical growth. Spiritually speaking, we are “born again” and…
NOTE: Jesus said in Matthew 16:18b: “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” That is NOT the church I am critiquing in THIS post. Instead, I am critiquing American churchianity, the spectator sport of not participating in disciple-making (Matt. 28:18-20) by speaking the truth in love to others…
I know pastors who would NOT attend their churches if they were not the pastor! Isn’t that amazing? Some of these guys are only there either because they believe they are called there or they are simply in it for the money (which is really crazy since there isn’t a whole lot of money in…
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, 5lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. 6Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress; 7 let…
We are so grateful for the opportunity to tell others about the vision of TIL on a national level through the new organization called the Biblical Counseling Coalition. Go to their website to learn more about how they are desiring to bring unity to biblical counseling without compromising the truth – www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org Our interview can…
This passage of scripture deals with directing your heart and its desires away from drugs and alcohol (or whatever becomes idolatry in your heart) and towards righteous decisions of living for the glory of Christ. Proverbs 23:19-21 says Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way. 20Be not among drunkards…
The biggest shift in Christian thinking is in the area of trusting God and doubting ourselves. Yes, I said DOUBTING ourselves! Before we were Christians, we trusted ourselves and doubted God but now we must reverse that ever so quickly. We must walk by faith not by sight and that’s what it is referring to…
Proverbs 13:13 states: “Whoever despises the Word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.” – English Standard Version Here’s a great new song by Downhere about rediscovering God. The best way to rediscover Him and to hear His voice is by reading His Word and obeying it: -Mark (rediscovering Jesus daily…
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