We’ve misunderstood what Jesus meant when He said repent …
For decades (or longer), sermons, books, and Bible studies have told us that to repent means to make a U-turn — to turn away from sin and […]
14
May
2025
Blog Tag
Truth
03
Jun
2024
What lying says about a person’s character …
Lying is an act as old as humanity itself, first recorded in the Garden of Eden when the serpent deceived Eve. In today’s world, lying has become […]
29
Aug
2022
Four ways of thinking that can contradict or oppose truth …
It was Winston Churchill who once quipped, “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.” […]
07
Jun
2021
10 common phrases that reveal ignorance of biblical truth …
Is biblical illiteracy really that bad among professing Christians? Yes. Yes it is. And it’s not just biblical illiteracy among Christians that’s a serious problem, a majority […]
12
May
2021
Why the truth isn’t setting free some who profess to follow Jesus …
Why is today’s Western church so weak? Why do the lives of so many professing Christians lack peace, appear chaotic, and are as overwhelmed by life as […]
29
Apr
2021
Do you “know the score”?
Learning is a good thing. The Bible is replete with admonitions to learn, study, and to grow in knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. But do you “know the […]
17
Oct
2018
Why you’re still a slave …
In thinking about my own responses to seeing that a new research report about the church is out, I’ve realized I’ve developed a habit that isn’t positive […]
17
Jul
2018
You can’t fool God …
Some people like to fool themselves into thinking that even when purposely choosing to live a sinful lifestyle that God isn’t really bothered by it, after all, […]
02
Feb
2018
What broken people need …
It bothers me when preachers dabble in pop psychology or “preach” motivational seminars. It bothers me as a fellow minister, knowing preachers should be preaching the Gospel […]
23
Dec
2016
Lying about others in our own minds …
We are always talking to ourselves. We may not do so aloud, or even consciously, but we’re always talking to ourselves, if in our own minds or […]