I love October baseball. The crispness in the air and the rare cold-weather-baseball as teams battle it out in dramatic fashion. The roar of the crowd at the crack of the bat as a hitter lifts a ball toward the fence. It’s unlike anything in sports. It’s fun to imagine being on the field playingContinue reading “Our Crowd in the Cloud”
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The Two-Edged Sword
The Bible is unlike any other book. It contains every form of literary style: poetry, history, wisdom, philosophy, prophecy, letter, persuasive, narrative. It’s expansive, covering many topics. It’s been printed more widely than any other book. It’s an amazing book. Yet, it’s so much more. The Bible says a lot about itself. Hebrews 4:12-13 says,Continue reading “The Two-Edged Sword”
Three Lies We All Face
Monday night 84 million people tuned in to watch Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debate their policies. There was up to the minute analysis on virtually every form of social media including fact checking to determine if candidate’s statements were true or false. According to Politifact, the two candidates have an overall combined truth ratingContinue reading “Three Lies We All Face”
Our Time is Not Our Own
One of my favorite scenes in the movie Braveheart is when a warrior from Ireland comes to join the Scots to fight. He refers to his homeland as “my island” to which one of the Scottish soldiers replies, “you mean Ireland?” He responds, “aye, it’s mine.” This character provides some comic relief even in someContinue reading “Our Time is Not Our Own”
Everybody Plays the Fool
The word fool, or one of its more hurtful cousins, has been used for many insults. It’s a word that can strike great blows to people and leave deep wounds. So what is a fool? Since it is such a popular word to use today, what does it mean to be a fool? Thankfully, ProverbsContinue reading “Everybody Plays the Fool”
Teach Us to Number Our Days
“Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom,” Psalm 90:12. (All the stats in this post is from a blog post by Tim Urban at waitbutwhy.com. You can find the whole post here. Due to language in the original post I posted the relevant information here.) This is yourContinue reading “Teach Us to Number Our Days”
When Sharing Your Faith, Do As the Romans Do
“But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death,Continue reading “When Sharing Your Faith, Do As the Romans Do”
The Gospel According to Harry Potter
I’m currently reading the last of the Harry Potter books, The Deathly Hallows. As I’ve poured over the pages of J.K. Rowlings’ page-turning masterpiece I have often come to moments in the story that struck me as profoundly Christian. There is Harry Potter, the hero of the story. What instantly draws you in to loveContinue reading “The Gospel According to Harry Potter”
Do Christians need the Gospel?
An article by Tim Keller on the core message of the Christian life and why we never graduate from it. “The Gospel for Christians by Tim Keller It is very common in Christian circles to assume that the gospel is something just for non-Christians. We presume that the gospel is a set of basic “ABC”Continue reading “Do Christians need the Gospel?”
