Conversion

Take Sin Seriously

Mark 9:42-50

The reality and evil of sin are often lost on our modern culture that focuses on pain and therapy instead of sin and redemption. Sin is a problem because God is holy. 

TBQ: Why is sin such a big deal?

Some Holy Experiences for Holy Week

In recent weeks I have been blessed to see God move in some pretty amazing ways within our church body. Stories continue to emerge of lives that have and are being changed by the gospel. As Holy Week continues, I like to think of these stories as holy experiences. Some of my favorite quotes include: …

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Is Jesus Your Savior or Your Lord?

Much ink has been spilt in the last twenty years or so over an issue known in theological circles as “the Lordship controversy” (See John MacArthur’s take here). In a nutshell, the issue comes down to the question of whether or not you can have Jesus as your Savior but not your Lord. Since so …

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Follow Your Heart To Destruction

Just follow your heart. Are you in love? Follow your heart. Deciding on a job? Follow your heart. Moral decisions? Follow your heart. But, what if your heart is wrong? What if your heart isn’t even trustworthy? Of course Jeremiah 17:9 warns us that the heart is deceitful and wicked, but that’s not all. Romans …

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The Daily Docket (7/30/14)

3 Common Traits of Youth Who Don’t Leave— My wife (Angela) sent me a link to this article. Notice that the first and most important trait to be considered is the spiritual state of our students.  Christians persevere.  Our first goal must be to see our students saved. Two Questions that May Greatly Improve Your …

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The Church: God’s Perfect Plan for Imperfect People

In the beginning God created all things. He created the material world and declared it to be good. God then created man and woman in His own image and declared them to be very good. Mankind was given a unique task among all of creation as God’s vice-regents. The crowning jewel of his creation, they …

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Book Review: Turning to God

The nature and question of true conversion is a hot topic in the church today. At the Southern Baptist Convention this year, David Platt found himself in a bit of hot water by questioning the validity of the “sinner’s prayer.”  The debate there hinges on the exact usefulness of a canned prayer to bring about …

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