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In the previous post, “You Must Be…“, we were looking at the life of the new creation in Christ in relationship to the new heart we receive at the moment of regeneration. In this post, we’ll be exploring the Lifeblood of this new heart. What is the attribute of the new creation in Christ thatContinue reading “Lifeblood”

Do you remember the words of Nicodemus? “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” [John 3:4]. This was his response to what Jesus had just declared to him regarding who it is that can see the Kingdom of God.Continue reading “You Must Be…”

Imagine living in a world without communication of any kind. No words to write or speak. No meaningful gestures or facial expressions to communicate thoughts from one person to another. Would you genuinely be able to know anyone with no way for them to communicate their thoughts, feelings, ideals and values to you in aContinue reading “The Word Became Flesh”

The United States of America was established to be a representative republic rather than a democracy. In a representative republic, the citizens vote to elect representatives to govern on their behalf. The representative then acts on behalf of everyone in their congressional district. It is as if each citizen is also there. Every “yes” voteContinue reading “Representative Union”

In June of 1965, the Rolling Stones released a song that sums up the plight and the frustration of fallen man in a fallen world. The song is titled “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and it is regarded as one of the top five songs of all time. What is the appeal of this song?Continue reading “Dissecting Discontentment”

You can feel the great concern that Paul had for these believers as you read through the book of Galatians. It was an urgent situation with no time for pleasantries. As he put pen to papyri under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, I can imagine him struggling through the spectrum of human emotion asContinue reading “FREE CANDY”

Societal changes generally happen over the course of long periods of time and move very slowly. The reason for these slow and methodical movements is because big movements are too shocking and repulsive to the culture. The trip to Crazytown can’t be a short one or it would appear too different from what we’ve grownContinue reading “Hello, My Name is Darkness”

While I’ve never heard of a child being scared of the light, it is fairly common for a child to be scared of the dark. I was just having this conversation with my five year old the other night at bedtime. She was telling me that she was afraid of the dark, so I askedContinue reading “Into the Light”

“You’re wrong.” This phrase has turned into one of the most offensive things you can say to someone in today’s climate of human interaction. There has been a great deal of social conditioning that has taken place over the last 50 years that has led us to this point. Rather than a disagreement providing anContinue reading “You’re Wrong”

I’ve never been confused for a builder, but I have heard it said that the most important part of the house is the foundation. In fact, a quick internet search turns up an article written by Laurie Brenner for SF Gate that says, “but of all the elements in building a house, the most importantContinue reading “Why Does Truth Matter?”

In 1971, John Lennon released the song “Imagine” and it is recognized—even today— as one of the most popular songs of all time. In this song, Lennon is asking his listeners to imagine a world in which there is peaceful unity among all people on the earth. Without addressing the specific views of John Lennon—asContinue reading “Army of One”