PRINCIPLE #2 - A Possible Date is a Possible MateHere we're seeking to answer the question: Why do we date? The answer is to find someone to marry. If you can't see yourself...
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Almost a year ago I taught through a series on how Christians should go about dating. This is a topic that I think gives many of us a lot of stress. For some...
I've decided to start a new weekly post called Friday Films. This is just something to change things up a bit. Movies have always been a passionate hobby of mine. I think films...
I'm only part of the way through reading this book but already I can see that it is extremely beneficial. The premise of the book is that most men in today's highly sexualized...
Satan continually works against marriages. And one thing within marriages that Satan works hard to try and prevent is a husband and his wife having devotional times with God TOGETHER.I meet weekly for...
When it comes to Christian books and sermons do you gravitate toward the newest, most talked about material by the most popular authors/preachers? One word of advice: DON'T.I'll be the first to admit...
As the NCAA and NFL Football seasons kick off I think it's extremely important that we constantly hold two views in tension in regard to how much time we spend watching these sports.First...
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31When you ask God for something do you think about why you're asking?...
Jesus' love is always our standard. He was God in the flesh and each example of his love shown to other men, women, and/or children in the gospels is a model for the...
So many blogs (including mine) are a way for a person who has all of these thoughts about God (or whatever else) dying to get out to the world. They're for those who...
PRINCIPLE #5 - Embrace The Old TestamentLast night I was talking with a friend and we were both commenting on how our perception of God was not well-rounded until we finished reading the...
PRINCIPLE #4 - Don't Overlook Prayer TimeOne false assumption many Christians make is that reading Scripture is primarily inward focused and prayer is primarily outward focused. What I mean by that is this:...
What's Next for Francis Chan? A Conversation with Mark Driscoll and Joshua Harris from Ben Peays on Vimeo.Here's Francis Chan talking with two of my favorite dudes about following what he feels is...
PRINCIPLE #3 - Choosing The Best TimeAnother way to make sure you are making your daily devotions about God (God-centered) and not about you is to have them at the time of day...
PRINCIPLE #2 - Slow Down & MeditateIn part 1 we established that the Bible was not meant to be read like a novel because it's made up of different books by different authors...
It's been my observation that many of us Christians do not have a very God-centered view of daily devotions. What I mean is this: we come to the Bible on our own terms...
In case you didn't know... Christianaudio.com gives away one free audio book per month, every month! This month's book is Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders. The books are not always best-sellers but...
“Honor your father and mother so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” - Exodus 20:12The foundational purpose of this commandment is to mirror the...
Have you ever tried to explain God or the gospel to someone only to have them reply, "I just don't think God would be like that"? Maybe they didn't think a loving God...
Three weeks ago my wife and I discovered we're going to have our first child. I cannot tell you what a great three weeks it's been. Every day is full of so much...
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