So often we pollute our lives with so much of the world that we loose our focus and vision. We replace Jesus on the throne of our lives with ourselves. This also happens in our churches. We replace Jesus with ourselves and when that happens it makes a mess of our lives and our churches. [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Faith vs. safety/security…..”the way of Jesus”
Posted: July 14, 2010 in discipleship, FaithTags: culture, discipleship, Faith, jesus, safety, security
Today I was reading some scripture and saw a definition for faith that caught my eye. The author said that faith is the “assurance” of things hope for and the “conviction” of things not seen. Faith is the assurance and conviction of a reality that is not physically seen in the present. It is something [...]
This is what I call commitment: “The way of the Cross”
Posted: July 13, 2010 in grace, JusticeTags: blood, jesus, Justice, redemption, sin
There’s this place in scripture where an author makes the claim that it is “impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.” This implies that it is not bulls or goats that are responsible for sin. Therefore it is only the blood of that which is responsible for sin that can [...]
