I was in TomorrowLand at Disney’s Magic Kingdom when I received a phone call from my sister about the Newtown, CT shootings. You see, my family was wrapping up a week of vacation off the grid of social media and such. We had no idea what was going on in the news. Suddenly, the Magic Kingdom didn’t feel so magic. In denial of...
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Perhaps one of the biggest problems that plagues the Evangelical church today is the lack of proper interpretation of the Bible. If you’ve been a Christian for any amount of time, you’ve probably have attended a home Bible study or two. And if you’ve attended home Bible studies, more often than not, you’ve probably heard something along the...
Learn MoreOne of the most widely accepted thoughts that eases man’s predicament of sin is the phrase, “God doesn’t hate sinners, He just hates their sin.” While this sounds great on the back of a Christian t-shirt, it’s far from Biblical and takes away from the greatness and glory of God’s love. One verse that readily comes to mind is...
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One of the best things about sitting under a God-centered pastor is that when you err in understanding of the Bible, he’s bold enough to point it out. When that happens, you have a choice to make. You can either choose to ignore that advice and stubbornly hold fast to your understanding or you can allow it to drive you further into study and prayer. I chose...
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Look far and wide and you’ll easily find countries such as Canada, Ireland and others that toss pastors in jail for simply preaching the Bible because it is deemed offensive to the culture around. The WV Department of Education has taken that leap in that very direction with Policy 4373. Just like other misconstrued and misapplied hate crime laws, this policy opens up...
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Recently a beloved sister asked a question regarding the implications and potential effects of a bystander overhearing slander. The gist of the question was, “Based on Proverbs 18:21, could someone overhearing the conversation be subjected to negativity as well?” Here is the explanation I gave… Your question was regarding Proverbs 18:21 and the effects by those...
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