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Don’t Hold Your Hair Back when You Throw Up – Transparency and the Christian
Four Characteristics of Legalism
Legalism is something we all lean toward in one way or another. Humanity has been plagued by this from the very beginning as we see in Job’s friends. Why is…
7 Things NOT to Say to a Depressed Christian
Handling a Depressed Christian As many of you know, I’ve been depressed for almost five years now. I had a major break in March of 2010. It came out of…
I Can’t Live According to Your Lists
To the legalist, almost everything is black and white. There are no grey areas. The Bible calls these “disputable areas” (Rom. 14:1). The historic church has called them adiaphora. Simply put,…
Why Country Music is So Popular (and What the Church Can Learn From it)
This month was the one year anniversary of my dad’s death. In memorial of this time, I have been catching up on my country music. I had not been able…
Why I Still Defend the Doctrine of Imputation
I have explained and confessed my belief in the doctrine of imputed sin, which is not a popular doctrine these days. It is one of the many doctrines that are…
Are We Really Held Guilty for the Sin of Another?
The concept of Original Sin has long been a vital part of Christian Orthodoxy, yet is being challenged and redefined by many in the Church today. Some are beginning to question the…
The Resistibleness of Irresistible Grace
As a Calvinist, I don’t think grace is irresistible. Don’t get me wrong . . . I believe in all the “doctrines of Grace” that make one a certified Calvinist.…
Five Characteristics of Legalism
1. Excels only in the visible aspects of righteousness Matt. 6:5-6 Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and…
Why Peter is My Best Friend
We try to make friends with people who are like us. This is a dangerous business, as it can worsen our own problems, since our friendships often serve to justify within…