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In Matthew 13:24-30, what message is Jesus trying to convey, and what is the application for our lives? In this passage, I see method, source, and response.  First, the enemy’s method is the same as the one that sowed the good seed.  Secondly, the source the enemy uses is of the same kind, a seed.Continue reading “Not Are They, But Will They”

I have been walking through a season of bitterness. It is one of those seasons every human experiences. Even the most annoyingly cheerful person doesn’t have enough silver linings in their positive pockets for this sin-cursed life. You cannot outrun it or live perfectly enough because Jesus tasted it. We will taste bitter one wayContinue reading “Bitter”

I feel like I am in a never-ending game of “capture the flag” with the devil. Whenever I believe my flag is well-guarded, he steals it. I am sick of this stupid game. It is unfair, and I do not know the rules. More accurately, I may know the rules but have little success puttingContinue reading “Capture the Flag”

Growing up in an abusive household has had a constant ripple effect throughout my entire life. I have spent my life attempting to calm the pool. Ironically, attempting to calm waves by physical force creates more of the thing you are trying to stop. This internal and external battle has produced an attitude of apathyContinue reading “Seen Not Heard”

The “works” most people do are not the ones that actually matter when it comes to evidence. (Rom 2:1-7) We can all do good things but do all those good things prove we have faith? Scripture tells us that works are the evidence of faith. This is supported strongly by Jesus, Paul, James, and others.Continue reading “Faith, Evidence, & Works”

This is a response on a response that was to a response because of a response from Andy S. So this is probably useless because of how far removed I am from the original. The article was well done and, for the most part, respected Andy: many good points and valid concerns. However, we haveContinue reading “Lines and Circles”

How do we determine who is the weaker brother? Rom. 14:1-2 It is hard to see what Paul says when I read these verses. This study has revealed that I have been misreading this passage my entire life.  I have always read this verse as the new believer is the weaker, and the spiritually matureContinue reading “Weaker Brother”

A response to the goal: “I don’t want my children to walk away from the church, so I must find one they enjoy going to.” The way all humans act, and the decisions they make are heavily determined by what they believe. This stays consistent with our children. Their action will be directly tied toContinue reading “Where Did They Go?”

Tonight is the third night in which I cannot turn my brain off. There is so much between work, money, family, and the individual. I feel as tho I left shore a month ago and thought I could stay in the bay. Instead, I am almost out to sea, and I can’t tell which directionContinue reading “Surrender”

In my Tuesday morning bible study, we have been working through Galatians. We just finished, and in the last chapter, I found something often misused. In the last century, we have replaced the word burden with responsibility.  At the end of this, you may conclude I am unempathetic and unloving. I believe the awareness mayContinue reading “Responsible Burdens”