Don't Be the Great Somebody bible perspective

Have you ever felt jealous watching someone else succeed? Maybe they get a promotion, catch a big break, or stumble into an incredible opportunity. 

Perhaps you wonder why things like that don't happen to you, especially if you think you deserve the success more than the...

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Saving Romans 9 from the Monstrous View of God bible theology

A couple of weeks ago I got this text from a friend: 

"How do you break down Romans 9?"

He was asking because this chapter is notoriously known as the 'Calvinist' chapter of the Bible in which God seems to predestine a whole lot of things and a whole lot of people. After an initial read,...

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Which Version of You Do You Choose? perspective

Have you ever reflected on someone else's horrifically stupid decision and encouraged yourself that you'd never do something like that? While it may make you feel better in the moment, I'd like to suggest this type of thinking is delusional.

There are multiple versions of each of...

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2023 Reading List (Part 1) reading

We are a quarter into the new year! The plants are coming back to life and for those of us in Arizona, the heat looms large in our future. For now, we live in the moment.

Below you can see the books I've read so far this year with my rating for them (5 being the best), along with a...

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The Simplicity of Christianity bible christianity preaching theology

I taught a message this past weekend called "The Simplicity of Christianity." I was asked to begin a series on the book of Galatians. In that book, the Apostle Paul is trying to win back Christians who had been told they had to do things like circumcision in order to carry out their faith.

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