Photo by Dayne Topkin on Unsplash According to David Powlison in Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness, anger is a negative evaluation, in which an individual shows active displeasure towards something important enough to care about. It was quite sobering when I reflected on this definition because in agreeing with Powlison’s definition I…
The Scriptures are meant to protect people. How so? Truth leads to freedom (John 8:32); error leads to bondage (2 Timothy 2:25-26). Truth saves (2 Thessalonians 2:10); error destroys (2 Thessalonians 2:11). Truth enlightens (Psalm 43:3; Ephesians 5:9); error deceives (Proverbs 12:17; 2 Corinthians 11:13). Truth gives life (1 John 5:20); error brings death (2…
The Scriptures are meant to protect people. How so? Truth leads to freedom (John 8:32); error leads to bondage (2 Timothy 2:25-26). Truth saves (2 Thessalonians 2:10); error destroys (2 Thessalonians 2:11). Truth enlightens (Psalm 43:3; Ephesians 5:9); error deceives (Proverbs 12:17; 2 Corinthians 11:13). Truth gives life (1 John 5:20); error brings death (2…
It is very important that you get your self-image from Jesus. He will never lie to you, and he will always love you. Don’t ask your enemy to tell you the truth about yourself…Don’t even ask someone who loves you and sees you through the eyes of love. Instead, go to Jesus and ask Him.…
It is very important that you get your self-image from Jesus. He will never lie to you, and he will always love you. Don’t ask your enemy to tell you the truth about yourself…Don’t even ask someone who loves you and sees you through the eyes of love. Instead, go to Jesus and ask Him.…
Several years ago I shared that I wanted to use this blog to encourage and educate individuals on how they can pursue Jesus with more joy, obedience and faithfulness. The issue of porn has brought great heartache to many men and increasingly women in and outside the church. Here’s a great article on How to Slay…
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…
Chester says, “the main reason we don’t change is our proud self-righteousness and our proud self-reliance. Porn and pride go hand in hand. It’s an odd dynamic, because porn brings so much shame. But we’ve seen that porn also puts me at the center, creating a world in which I’m worshiped. So despite the shame…
Theology Along the Way 