Posts Tagged ‘worldliness’
The Wolf
Alignment of the Apostles Most of you have likely picked up on my recent obsession with the book of Jude. If it has been a while since you last read Jude, I encourage you to do so now, and as you read, compare what Jude is saying to what you see in western society today.…
Read MoreSoldiers of Christ, Arise!
I know it bothers some folks that the Bible, a book of love about a God of love, is loaded with an abundance of military verbiage. Some of it is true action, history, while some of it is metaphor. But it is irreconcilable for many that the God who is our rock1 and our refuge2 is the…
Read MoreStop Being Shocked by the Worldliness of the World
The rumbles of the Olympic opening ceremony continue as Parisian spokesperson, Anne Deschamps, attempted to throw a little water on the fire by explaining they were trying to celebrate community tolerance. “We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offence, we are really sorry.” There is so much wrong with what is…
Read MoreA Holy Child in a Dangerous and Dying World
Scripture consistently draws lines of demarcation between the Spirit and the world, and between Christ-followers and the world. As the called-out, we are repeatedly adjured to be set apart from the world system. We are entreated to resist the urge to pattern our lives and our passions after that system, pursuing rather the kingdom of…
Read MoreGod Will Give You Exactly What You Want
What if I told you that God will give us exactly what we want – I mean what we really, really want? Would you believe me? I suspect not. But we will look at a passage from the Bible today that tells us exactly that. God will give us what we want. In saying this,…
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