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The Christian life is hard! Let’s face it, when surrendered our lives to Christ we had no clue what would be in store. Honestly that might be a good thing. If we had fully known what the Christian life would throw our way, we might have run a thousand miles in the opposite direction. When … Continue reading Active Spirituality: The Dichotomy Between Grace vs. Works
We can all agree that people take different paths when arriving to faith in Jesus Christ. The trouble is, we often discredit a person’s testimony if it doesn’t have certain qualifications that constitute a credible testimony. This is certainly true of President Abraham Lincoln. Recently, I finished a book entitled Lincoln’s Battle with God by Stephen … Continue reading Lincoln’s Battle with God: Was Abraham Lincoln a Christian?
Am I truly saved? This is a question that most Christians ask of themselves periodically. Asking this question does not mean that there is doubt about the work of Christ, but our proper response to the work of Christ. Assurance is not a feeling, but it is something that the Lord wants his people to … Continue reading Review of “Gospel Assurance and Warnings”
I just finished a book review of The Cross of Christ by John R. W. Stott for my Systematic Theology class at NOBTS. So, I thought that I would post a shortened version for your enjoyment. In the book Stott discusses the central Christian doctrine of the atonement of sinners on the cross. It is through … Continue reading Review of “The Cross of Christ”
We have to admit that technology is amazing. There are endless possibilities to what can be learned and accomplished through the technologies that are invented every day. Yet, is there a danger in relying too much on these technologies? This what Nicholas Carr discusses in “The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains.” … Continue reading Review of “The Shallows”
Heaven is a place that we know exists, but its not a place we spend much time thinking about. As a general rule the only significant time we think about heaven is at funerals or when we hear of someone dying. Most of us continue through life focused on the daily grind. We get so … Continue reading Review of “Eternity Changes Everything”
