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Eisegesis and Exegesis: Let’s Make it Simple

by Alex | Feb 7, 2017 | Wisdom

A brief look at one of the most common mistakes when engaging the bible: Exegesis, also known as ‘proof texting’, and how to avoid it!

Through faith, not by works

by Alex | Feb 2, 2017 | Identity, Mercy and Grace

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ So the last will be first, and the first last.’

It’s always been about… me?

by Alex | Feb 17, 2016 | Humility

We should be striving to make our lives look like this: where people can look at what we do and say, and think: “They live their life as if everything is about God” – because in the end, it’s not about us, it’s about Him.

It’s Not About What You’ve Done…

by Alex | Jan 22, 2016 | Identity

Have you ever had that drive to do better, try harder, do more, be better? Who am I kidding – if you’re human (and you’re reading this, so you’re human), you’ve felt that at least once in your life: “I’m not good enough. I have to try harder, or won’t happen. In some cases – that’s true – you have to try hard at work, at school, or keeping your home in functioning order. There is, however, one thing where ‘try’ just doesn’t make any difference: Righteousness and salvation.

So. Nothing’s Going the Way You Want and You’re Ready To Just Give Up.

by Alex | Jan 20, 2016 | Joy, Peace

We are not perfect beings. Far from it! (Phil 3:12-15, Ecc 7:20, for a few examples) The work we do is not perfect – it can’t be – because there is only one perfect being – God (et. al.). We humans strive to reach perfection; in some of us, even, perfectionism is such a huge issue that’s it’s crippling. When things don’t go right, our endeavors don’t perform, or events continuously deviate from our intended path, the sense of abject failure may create a desire to just… freeze, so we don’t fail anymore.