TRUTH MATTERS As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us; yet we have not made our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities and understand Your truth. [Daniel 9:13] Imagine if we somehow eliminated all error, falsehoods, and deception—and, therefore, were able to enjoy one hundred percent unity when it came to knowing and living the truth. How different would our society be? In other words, if just one thing changed—if everyone Continue Reading
Top Ten Reasons To Run From The Enneagram
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. (Colossians 2:8) Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1) Examining The Enneagram For the past few years, the Enneagram has been steadily increasing in popularity, including within the Continue Reading
Reasoning With The Unreasonable
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord. [ Isaiah 1:18 ] Have you noticed how increasingly difficult it has become to have a reasonable and reasoned discussion with others, at least with certain individuals? Do you have people in your life with whom it is essentially impossible to have a respectful and objective conversation (especially about religion and politics)? Have you lost friends, either by having to cut them off, or by being cut off yourself? Are there some people who now Continue Reading
Church Confusion + Voting Clarity
Give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. [1 Kings 3:9] In case you haven’t heard, Dr. John Piper, a highly influential evangelical pastor, recently wrote an article explaining his views and concerns about the upcoming presidential election. He also shared his reasoning for who is he is likely to vote for - or not. Later, after many on the left (and right) celebrated his apparent conclusion (and others were dismayed), Piper Continue Reading