Tag Archives: Sin
Praying For People Who Struggle with Same-Sex Attraction
One brisk evening during my college years I spent time walking the streets of the bustling city of Chicago with a friend. The bustling city seemed to be spinning around us when suddenly our conversation came to a vulnerable calm. I listened as he opened the secret part of his heart and told me something Continue Reading »
Virginity as A Mindset: God’s Standard for Sexual Purity
Culture screams that sex is just a part of life and nothing more than a Saturday night entertainment activity. You can turn on the T.V. or open a magazine and find that most pop stars, movie stars, and sports stars demonstrate a life style that years ago was only promoted by porn stars. Frankly, I’m Continue Reading »
Competing with the Cross
“Not forgiving ourselves is a subtle way of competing with Christ’s atonement. God has already punished Jesus for what we did (2 Corinthians 5:17). When we don’t accept our own forgiveness, we are punishing ourselves; instead of accepting Jesus’ sacrifice, I want to punish myself for my failures. This competes with Christ’s finest hour.” - Continue Reading »
Jesus Saves from Punishment & Sin
George McDonald, one of C.S. Lewis’s favorite authors, once wrote: “Jesus did not come to save us from our punishment; He came to save us from our sin.” This is a quote that I wrote down years ago because I was astonished by its simplicity and sheer brilliance. However, I do disagree with McDonald to Continue Reading »
Is God Pleased with Me? (Video)
In this video I address something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately – If God is blessing my life, does that mean He is pleased with me? Or on the other hand, if I am not being blessed, does that mean that he is upset with me? Here’s some of my thoughts with a Continue Reading »
