10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe

Larry Osborne has written several books that have been insightful, encouraging and challenging. You can find a link to Sticky Church here and Sticky Team here. 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe is another book I’d recommend you reading but in the meantime here’s a quick summary from Leaders Book Summaries, a website that offers…

10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe

Larry Osborne has written several books that have been insightful, encouraging and challenging. You can find a link to Sticky Church here and Sticky Team here. 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe is another book I’d recommend you reading but in the meantime here’s a quick summary from Leaders Book Summaries, a website that offers summaries of, for the most part,…

How would you define forgiveness?

  Chris Brauns, in Unpacking Forgiveness: biblical answers for complex questions and deep wounds defines forgiveness as… a commitment by the one true God to pardon graciously those who repent and believe so that they are reconciled to him, although this commitment does not eliminate all consequences (51). God’s forgiveness is… Gracious – God offers forgiveness freely.…

How would you define forgiveness?

Chris Brauns, in Unpacking Forgiveness: biblical answers for complex questions and deep wounds defines forgiveness as… a commitment by the one true God to pardon graciously those who repent and believe so that they are reconciled to him, although this commitment does not eliminate all consequences (51). God’s forgiveness is… Gracious – God offers forgiveness freely.…

What’s Your Understanding Of Personal Conflict?

Peace-making is an absolute necessity. The Bible even tells us in Matthew 5:9 “Blessed [happy] are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.” The implication is such that those who purse peace, those who intentionally seek after peace are called sons of God, which is reflective of what Christ Jesus came to…

Three Ways You Should “View” Pornography

Challies in Sexual Detox: A Guide for Guys Who Are Sick Of Porn outlines three ways married men need to “view” pornography: They need to see it as mocking God’s plan for sex.  Sex is meant to be an act that fosters unity between husband and wife, whereas pornography advocates anything but “body-to-body, soul-to-soul contact” (18). Pornography…