Pursuing God

Pursuing God

  Sometimes you need to take a break. Sometimes you need to be concerned less with others and more with your own heart. Sometimes you need to pursue God.  It is difficult to pursue God when it feels like even though you draw closer there are insurmountable mountains of improvement that still need to be [...]

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Sin is a Trust Issue

Sin is a Trust Issue

  Yesterday I mentioned that I believe trust is an emotion. While it is influenced by many tangibles it always come down to a choice based on subjective opinion and therefore can rest safely in the emotional category. Trust, for many, is not an easy gift to be given. It requires evidence that the receiver [...]

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Becoming Too Rational

Becoming Too Rational

  I pride myself on being rational. I’m not easily affected by emotion. I’ll be the first to admit, however, that this can sometimes be more of a problem than a blessing. I can come across as cold and unsympathetic in many instances. Finding the balance of rationality and emotionalism is difficult but necessary. It [...]

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The Beauty of the Local Church

The Beauty of the Local Church

  Yesterday my friend Jeff Cherry gave some insights regarding celebrity pastors. It was an intriguing article as many, including myself, have various opinions surrounding these idols of Christian culture. (I say idols in a non-worshipping sense.) As I read Jeff’s words regarding the men and women who are placed on pedestals and how often [...]

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The Celebrity Pastor by Jeff Cherry

The Celebrity Pastor by Jeff Cherry

    (I recently asked my friend Jeff Cherry if he would be willing to write an article about his perspective on celebrity pastors after having the opportunity to travel around and interact with several of these esteemed men. These are his thoughts.)   Over the last month I’ve had the privilege of traveling the [...]

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The Wall to Grace

The Wall to Grace

  Grace is truly amazing. It’s the catalyst making Christianity uniquely wonderful. The blessing of receiving a gift that we do not deserve is beyond comprehension. Yet if this holds true why are so many resistant to the miraculous gift of grace awaiting them? Setting aside the empirical desire for proof and arguments over existence [...]

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Pursuing God

  Sometimes you need to take a break. Sometimes you need to be concerned less with others and more with your own heart. Sometimes you need to pursue God.  It is difficult to pursue God when it feels like even though you draw closer there are insurmountable mountains of improvement that still need to be [...]

 

You Can’t Have Jesus Without Theology

I have found within the church over the last several years that there is a general disdain for the subject of theology among many Christians. These Christians view theology as a subject that makes the waters of faith mirky. Theology raises too many questions, complicates rather than simplifies and confuses rather than clears up. At [...]

 

Honesty in Prayer

Sometimes talking to God can be difficult. It’s like talking to someone you really respect and so you want to try and impress them with how articulate you are. Those conversations always end up less than impressive. We use words that we don’t really understand, we sound like we are trying to hard and we [...]

 

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May 02 Pursuing God
  Sometimes you need to take a break. Sometimes you need to be concerned less with others and more with your own heart. Sometimes you need to pursue God.  It is difficult to pursue God when it feels like even though you draw closer there are insurmountable mountains of improvement that still need to be [...] Read More
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Apr 11 You Can’t Have Jesus Without Theology
I have found within the church over the last several years that there is a general disdain for the subject of theology among many Christians. These Christians view theology as a subject that makes the waters of faith mirky. Theology raises too many questions, complicates rather than simplifies and confuses rather than clears up. At [...] Read More
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Apr 10 Honesty in Prayer
Sometimes talking to God can be difficult. It’s like talking to someone you really respect and so you want to try and impress them with how articulate you are. Those conversations always end up less than impressive. We use words that we don’t really understand, we sound like we are trying to hard and we [...] Read More
Posted 10 April 2012 by redlightorphanage  Add comment