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The Number One Reason to Speak Well of Others

These days it has become very easy to speak evil of others. We are often a divided people. And with the advent of social media, we can speak ill of others we never met and never will meet in real life. James calls out people who call themselves Christians, yet praise Him with their mouth… Continue reading The Number One Reason to Speak Well of Others

Church Life · Imago Dei · Securlarism · Spiritual Growth

You’re a Person and a Project

There is a phrase being thrown around like a rag doll in Christian circles: “I’m a person not a project.” The phrase is accusatory at best, and misleading at worse. It is a pendulum swing in the idea of Christian discipleship, and we need to carefully dissect it. We should continually seek what God wants… Continue reading You’re a Person and a Project

Adam · Adam & Eve · Atheist · Darwinism · Genesis · Humanity · Image of God · Imago Dei · Racism

The Gospel and the Sin of Racism: Where Races are Ideologically Divided (Part 2)

In Part 1 we looked at the reason why there is only one race, and how that helps us understand the sin of racism. All men today, despite skin tone, are from one race descending from Adam and Eve. Every human is created from one blood. We said that because Adam and Eve were created… Continue reading The Gospel and the Sin of Racism: Where Races are Ideologically Divided (Part 2)

Adam · Adam & Eve · Creation · Genesis · Human · Humanity · Image of God · Imago Dei · Racism

The Gospel and the Sin of Racism: Created Perfectly as One Race (Part 1)

Racism is a deep discussion which cannot be addressed quickly. Even as I intend to break this up into several segments, we need to understand that much of this is just the tip of the iceberg.  My goal for this series is not to affirm certain political stances or groups, but the Gospel of Jesus… Continue reading The Gospel and the Sin of Racism: Created Perfectly as One Race (Part 1)