From #escalators to Warrior One

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith-more precious than … Continue reading From #escalators to Warrior One

do you trust the Bible? | flood apologetic

A show of hands – how many of you believe the Genesis Flood covered the entire earth? (If not, you either believe in a “local” flood or no flood at all. This post won’t address the “no flood” theology.)     These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence. And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way … Continue reading do you trust the Bible? | flood apologetic

intentional forgetfulness

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith – that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and … Continue reading intentional forgetfulness

Wednesday Windfall | you have the right to remain silent

APPLE 1.0 | “You talk to me about RIGHTS?!“ Did you know that the Miranda rights were established on this day back in 1966? (Here’s a hidden treasure for you…click on the YouTube link attached to the quote above. ;)) APPLE 2.0 | bella musica Two MUST HAVE music recommendations (technically, I list 3, but who’s counting?). Here we go. APPLE 3.0 | Have a bite? I’m beyond ecstatic after last night’s Texas Rangers game. Going to the ballpark with a friend, sitting in great seats (thank you, Megan!), and WINNING?! It gets better. I tweeted about it. And the … Continue reading Wednesday Windfall | you have the right to remain silent