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Sin – Confrontation – Heart – Idol – Gospel

Posted in Gospel/Injil, Grace, Marriage, Sin on October 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I posted the following as a guest post on Life Together. I’ve been so helped myself as I’ve thought about these things that I wanted to post it on my blog as well. For my Muslim friends, this is a good example of how the gospel (Jesus Christ being sent by God to die [...]

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Would You Drink It?

Posted in Sin on September 16, 2010 | 7 Comments »

Most people I know (me included) underestimate the seriousness of sin. “Sin isn’t that bad, and besides, I don’t sin that much.” We fail to recognize that God is holy and therefore any sin is an offense against him. Since he is infinitely holy any sin (no matter how little) is infinitely offensive. The Thirsty [...]

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Unlikely Friends

Posted in Christians, Sin on September 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Craig Gross, pastor of XXXchurch, has debated Ron Jeremy, a prominent porn star, over 60 times. Craig believes porn is destructive. Ron believes it is good. Craig submits to God through Jesus Christ. Ron is not a Christian. Sounds like two people who wouldn’t like each other. Yet, in a piece on CNN’s religion blog Craig [...]

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A Good Barometer for the Health of Your Marriage

Posted in Forgiveness, Marriage, Repentance, Sin on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

From Vitamin Z: I’ll break it down really simple.  Ask yourself this question:  How often do the words, “I’m sorry.  Will you please forgive me?” come out of your mouth towards your spouse? Not very often? If not, either your spouse is enabling your sin, you have a low view of your sin, or you [...]

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The Dark “Benefits” of Unforgiveness

Posted in Forgiveness, Sin on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

From Molly Friesen at Route 5:9 I’ve been reading through Paul Tripp’s book What Did You Expect, and he has some thoughts on forgiveness that I thought were very profound.  Having laid out some of the blessings/benefits of forgiveness, Tripp asks, “Why don’t people just forgive?”  He then points out that “the sad reality is that [...]

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I Also Hate This

Posted in Qur'an, Sin on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I am not afraid to admit that I don’t believe the Qur’an is the Word of God. If I did I would be a Muslim. However, that doesn’t make me any less incensed when I see things like “International Burn a Koran Day” hosted by a church in Florida. This can’t get much further from [...]

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Grace at the Grocery Store

Posted in Grace, Jesus Christ, Sin on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Elyse Fitzpatrick does a great job of helping us see how the gospel of Jesus Christ changes everything, including when anger rises in our heart while we impatiently wait at the grocery check out lane: Briefly, here’s how the whole gospel message might impact me when I’m struggling with my own unbelief, idolatry and sin: [...]

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Bacha Bazi

Posted in Sin on May 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Bacha Bazi means “boy play”. It was banned in Afghanistan under the Taliban and remains illegal. But that hasn’t stopped it. Young boys who are often orphans or are sold by their families are taught to sing and dance. They dance before groups of men and then are sold to the highest bidder to entertain [...]

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Peace Needs Confession

Posted in Peace, Repentance, Sin on April 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve been reading Covenant of Peace: The Missing Peace in New Testament Theology and Ethics by William Swartley. I will blog more about it in coming weeks, but for now I will post this quote, which addresses the need for repentance in peace. Peace involves restoration of relationship, possible only when misdeeds are duly acknowledged. [...]

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The Seven A’s of Confession

Posted in Peace, Repentance, Sin on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

From Peacemakers Ministries: As God opens your eyes to see how you have sinned against others, he simultaneously offers you a way to find freedom from your past wrongs. It is called confession. Many people have never experienced this freedom because they have never learned how to confess their wrongs honestly and unconditionally. Instead, they [...]

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