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15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by who we cry, "Abba! Father!" (Romans 8:15) We all have irrational fears. No matter how confident we are on the outside, fear creeps in when least expected. Many times … Continue reading Just Like My Dad
I don't trust people without regrets. For it is those intimate with regret, who have let failure teach them more about the sacred art of living. As I lay in the still darkness of night, I am flooded with a decade of mistakes. Rest is for the clear minded, and tonight mine is burdened with … Continue reading Regret is for the Brave
3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4 When his breadth departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish (Psalm 146:3-4) "The beauty of democracy is that when your candidate loses, you get another shot at it in a … Continue reading The Politics of Hope
"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how" - Nietzsche Viktor Frankl was a holocaust survivor and psychiatrist. In his amazing work; "Man's Search for Meaning", he upholds this quote. Frankl saw that even in the most wretched of conditions, if man has a meaning, then he can persevere. He then … Continue reading Don’t Lose Your Why
25b "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son … Continue reading You > Me
3 O Lord, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him? 4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow. Many fail to see the encouragement in verses like this. It forces them to think of their impending death. Bummer. Death is … Continue reading Your Cousin Steve
Recently I got the awesome opportunity to talk to a group of high schoolers about the harmful effects of pornography on the brain, love, and world. It is always interesting to see how engaged they are when we talk about what many think are taboo topics. Porn, like many sins, thrive in the dark. For … Continue reading We Need to Talk About PORN
1 With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. 2 I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before him. (Psalm 142:1-2) I'm guilty. When faced with frustration and trial, I go not to God, but instead retreat inward. Brooding and … Continue reading When the Mask Begins to Crack
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words (Psalm 119:147) There is a certain holiness to the early morning. A still pond waiting for the cannonball. This is when our Lord is found, in peaceful silence and rested mind. In this time, we cry for help from the only … Continue reading Rise, Cry, and Hope
4 Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat their delicacies! (Psalm 141:4) The heart's natural inclination is towards evil. Make no mistake. One look at the surrounding world will reinforce this. Even as believers, we … Continue reading Don’t Eat With Bill O’Reilly
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