Crazy Change and Crazy Love

ByVan Barrett March 9, 2016 0 Comments
"Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.  You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away." - James 4:14 NASB I don’t want to make this out to be more than it is. Sometimes I hesitate to make a claim that I am experiencing a “spiritual refreshing" or anything of the sort, but I believe something is happening. The reason I don’t like to do this...

Man Up = Kneeling Down

ByVan Barrett February 14, 2016 0 Comments
"Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong." - 1 Cor. 16:13 NASB My discussion today has more to do with the post title than the Scripture, but I like to include the Word when I can (even if it's only loosely applicable). The above Scripture is only referenced due to the phrase "act like men," which I believe highlights the expectation of masculine behavior. This post will...

The God of the Bible: Sovereign or Something Else?

ByVan Barrett January 31, 2016 0 Comments
"But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases." - Psalm 115:3 NASB "I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted." - Job 42:2 NASB There are few Christian doctrines that cause as much argument as the sovereignty of God.  On the surface that may seem a troublesome statement, yet if you were to "press" professing Christians on the idea of doing...

Christian Holidays?

ByVan Barrett November 24, 2015 0 Comments
UPDATE 1: Minor additions have been included as of Dec 23, 2020. UPDATE 2: Additional details related to Christmas have been included as of Dec 6, 2021. With the advent of social media, it would seem there is no shortage of debate among Christians as to whether or not we should celebrate certain holidays. Usually the debate ensues because some Christians have a counter-culture worldview and...

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