When a man comes to Christ and starts to obey Him, it's not long before he knuckles down to productive and fruitful labour. His cocaine bills also go down. Such a person is no longer sinning his money away and so begins to live within his means. As a result, he is also likely … [Read more...] about Forgetting the Hand that Feeds You
Who we Are Instead
The world loves to lay hold of the dictionary and determine the definitions. Politics, religion, faith, male, female, truth, lies.... and more. I prefer the old, unchanging definitions. I prefer reality.
The Sin of Believing a Lie
Most believers understand that lying is a sin. Not so many know that it's also a sin to believe a lie. But this was the first sin of Man. Adam and Eve didn't lie. Their first and most devastating sin was that they believed a lie. But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not … [Read more...] about The Sin of Believing a Lie
The Road to Jericho
Moralism is the art of making every bible passage a lesson on self-improvement. It puts man at the centre, rather than Jesus. It's a Christ-less take on scripture that either flatters the doo-gooder to his own harm or discourages the weak in his weakness. Case in point, the … [Read more...] about The Road to Jericho
Meditating on Perfection
The redeemed drunkard has this in his favour: He can look upon the altar and see the perfect flesh of a risen Lord for his salvation. The world can only offer a diseased liver. The repentant glutton can look to bread and wine for her salvation, while the world offers only the … [Read more...] about Meditating on Perfection
The Inconvenient Truth
In a recent interview, Journalist Walter Kirn told a story that says a lot about our deep desire to avoid displeasing other people with the inconvenient truth. On the morning that the Twin Towers in New York City collapsed (an event commonly known as 9-11), one of the richest … [Read more...] about The Inconvenient Truth