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Sometimes I Don’t Know How to be Weak

Some personal reflections

The Lord’s Discipline

One of the things I hate most in life is having to discipline my children.

Paul Didn’t Pray the Sinner’s Prayer

Saul of Tarsus was still “breathing threats and murdering against the disciples of the Lord” (Acts 9:1) when he went to the high priest for any information about followers of “the Way” so he could imprison them.

A Conversation with a Mormon

The other day I was home and heard a knock on the door.

The Unbelief of Anxiety

I’ve begun reading John Piper’s book Battling Unbelief, and the first chapter is on anxiety.

The Boldness of Common Men

Learning from Peter and John in Acts 4

An End-of-Summer Family Update

I thought it was a good time for another family update since summer is ending/school is going to begin soon.

When Repetition is a Good Thing

There are many contemporary Christian worship songs that, when used during Sunday service, are put on repeat to the end that they are simply mind-numbing.

He Causes the Dice to Land

There’s no such thing as “luck”

A Prayer for the Week

Heavenly Father,

God is Sovereign at Work

A few blogs back I mentioned there was something happening at my work that was making me anxious.

Low and Clear Fences

How to love other Christians in different denominations

Restore my Joy

I have been watching a podcast that Andy Mineo is on and he talked about something briefly that I think every Christian can relate to.

An Open Letter to Lecrae

Dear Lecrae,

You Were Washed

There are a list of sins, of ungodly behaviors, that the Apostle Paul records in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 that I think we should ponder.

One Year Since I Published Daily Calvinism

Sorry for the delay, friends.

Going Deeper

“Lord Jesus, give me a deeper repentance…a deeper trust…a deeper knowledge of thyself…a deeper power in private prayer…[and] deeper holiness.” (Valley of Vision)

Random Thoughts on Creation

God created the universe in six literal 24-hour days.

No More than Pebbles

I enjoy being liked.

Keep Praying about the “Small” Things

A brief story on persistent prayer

The Ugliest Thing in the World

Reflecting on a quote from Francis Schaeffer