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With the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left.– 2 Corinthians 6:7 There are weapons of righteousness for each of our hands. The phrase, “weapons of righteousness,” sometimes translated as, “armor of righteousness,” has been interpreted many ways, from the plausible to the ludicrous. These weapons are often linked to our […]
Read More The Weapons of RighteousnessIt is that time of year again. Excited teams of Vacation Bible School volunteers are lining up to put on a meaningful week of ministry for kids. What many do not realize is, like the five stages of grief, there are emotional stages to working VBS, and we do not want you to be caught […]
Read More The 5 Emotional Stages of a VBS VolunteerThe latest episode from the Apologetics.com Radio Show: Homosexuality to Christianity: An Interview with Becket Cook Gallagher
Read More A Story of Redemption from Homosexuality to ChristianityI could hear the voices whispering, “Persevere, Don’t give up, You need to press on.” The only problem was I was fairly certain these were the voices of the enemy. I was torn because persistence is something to honor. A sense of despondency and joy burned within me at the thought of giving up several […]
Read More When Pressing on Means Giving UpReblogged from The Fight of Faith If someone were to walk by, they would see a man at rest on the Lord’s day. He is sitting on the front porch soaking up the sun on a beautiful spring day. The birds are singing, and a pleasant breeze is blowing. His posture is relaxed, and in […]
Read More Our Quiet Times Are Rarely As They AppearThen the multitudes who went before and those who followed behind cried out, saying; Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the Highest! Matt. 21:9 Why is Palm Sunday significant? When we celebrate the Triumphal Entry, we are celebrating an occasion with great spiritual meaning. As […]
Read More 3 Reasons Palm Sunday is ImportantThe Illustration His mom had laid out the situation. The room was to be clean by 4:00 p.m. If he completed the job on time, she would buy him movie tickets so he could go out with his friends. If he did not finish on time, he would be grounded for a week. At 4:00 […]
Read More Understanding Justification: The Necessity of Double ImputationWell it’s not the same as secular counseling but since secular counseling is usually framed in the traditional shell of Christian counseling there will be similarity. Christian counseling is the response to an emotional crisis serious enough to cause a disruption in life, behavior or relationships. Counseling isn’t reducible to just getting together to talk […]
Read More So what does “Christian counseling” entail?It’s not that this kind of thing is reducible to “the rules” themselves. In a sense, getting things done is as much a function of temperament and personality as the steps to take but there are a lot of things we can do to maximize effectiveness and achieve goals. Here are a few: 1. Make […]
Read More Basic Rules for Being Effective and Getting Things DoneIf we think the Bible’s prohibition of homosexuality in Leviticus is obsolete because it’s old and analogous to other Old Testament laws that pass away, we should also think that the laws against adultery, bestiality and offering children to Moloch have passed away. These are the reasonable laws to compare for continuity. When people argue […]
Read More On homosexuality and the moral laws of Leviticus
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