The Sinners Prayer This one might seem controversial. And I am more talking about the concept rather than the phrase. In fact, I would say that most people are familiar with the concept if not the phrase itself. With this in mind. Let me explain what I am talking about. The Sinner’s Prayer…

Personal Relationship with Christ — This is the second post in this series. If you haven’t yet, you can find the first one here. This is another phrase I’ve heard way too often. And , in the spirit of full disclosure, I have said it myself more than once. …

“I preach only the bible.” I want to start a series on things I think Christians should stop saying. In the church, we have our own language. The problem with this, is it can make it hard for the people outside of the church to understand what we’re talking about…

In Defense of an Absolute Answer I recently read an article entitled, “Atheism and the Endlessness of Explanation,” by Benjamin Cain on the Aperion blog. I found it to be very thought provoking and therefore felt that I should write a response to it. First, I really enjoyed the article…

I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he shows us his mercy. Have…

my heart leaped for joy. And now we’re here, O Jerusalem, inside Jerusalem’s walls! Jerusalem, well-built city, built as a place for worship! The city to which the tribes ascend, all God’s tribes go up to worship, To give thanks to the name of God — this is what it means to be Israel. Thrones for righteous judgment are…

But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. (Psalm 10:14 NIV) We are 1 day away from what is possible the most important presidential election in the…

I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains. He won’t let you stumble, your Guardian God won’t fall asleep. Not on your life! Israel’s Guardian will never doze or sleep. God’s your Guardian, …

When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord, and he answered me. Save me, Lord, from liars and deceivers. You liars, what will God do to you? How will he punish you? With a soldier’s sharp arrows, with red-hot charcoal! Living among you is as bad as living…