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Discipleship in Holiness
The only way to be holy is to be a disciple of Jesus. Being a disciple of Jesus is the only way to progress in holiness. (cf. Eph 4:24)
In One Single Day
It takes a lot of strength to wait for the Lord, but we won't know real strength until we do. Waiting on the Lord is hard. Being still is hard. There's a lot to do! And who's going to do it if we don't do it!? Let's get cracking!
Becoming Whole
How does a person get holy? In the modern church, we tend to think of holiness the way we think of fitness. It’s something you acquire through discipline, routine, exertion, planning, etc. To get fit, well, go for a jog, stretch, do some pushups. Keep it up! You’re doing great! And… now you’re fit. But that’s not how holiness works.
Welcome to 2021!
In Matthew 16:1-4 Jesus criticizes the Pharisees and Sadducees for asking Him to "show them a sign from heaven." He answers, "You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times."
Beloved Before
God calls Jesus "My beloved Son with whom I am well pleased," in Matthew 3:17. This is before Jesus has done any of His ministry, and years befo
Even Perfection Has Its Limits
Heading into summer, we're all looking to make improvements. Our selves, our projects, around the house, with the family: we've got summer plans, summer book lists, summer goals, summer projects, summer aspirations.
What The Wicked Do
Psalm 119:95 says, "The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but..."
How would you finish that sentence?
"But I stare intently at them, anxiously alert to their every move."
Or, "But I devote every waking moment and every conscious thought to ruminating on their wickedness, the ways they're lying in wait, and the destruction they plan for me."
Sandwiches, Etc.
Holy Sandwich!
I’m a big fan of sandwiches. But I, like many of you, am plagued by whether or not it’s holy to eat a sandwich! What do I have to do to a sandwich to make it holy? Can it be holy? What about the sandwiches of other cultures, such as gyros or tacos? Are they more holy than ham-on-rye? Less holy? This situation is bewildering.
