Envy Avenue
Envy. It’s one of this world’s most alluring sins and one that so easily entangles us all. Envy puts you and I at the central point of our worlds, convincing us that we are entitled…
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Ramblings…
The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes’ demonstration of the the way to heavenly blessedness is in complete contrast to the temporal path followed by the unsaved in pursuit of happiness. The worldly idea is that happiness is found in…
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Modern Day Golden Calves
Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; for this…
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Convincing the Cynic
If we disagree politically it’s probably because we disagree biblically. This is a much more alarming issue to me because that means you’re not a believer in Jesus Christ and I won’t see you with…
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Repeating History
So what’s our problem? And why can’t we just behave? It’s the same problem it’s always…
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Lessons from the Ark
From a very real life, boots-on-the-ground perspective, the most terrifying part of the ark Noah was tasked with building in Genesis 6: 14-16 wasn’t the coming flood or the utter destruction that loomed just over…
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Many Are Called
The Bible clearly teaches a universal, outward call of the gospel⏤a real proclamation that goes out to everyone without distinction. Jesus Himself, while teaching in the temple, says in Matthew 22:14, “Many are called, but…
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New Year’s Prayer
Abba! Father! May this year be full of hope and revival. May everyone reading this find the peace, love and wisdom only You can provide. In Jesus’ Name, Amen 🙏🏻❤️
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Life Changes
If you’ve ever done something that you didn’t think mattered to you but then, as it was happening, something inside you changed, you know how I felt driving home from the candlelight service we attended…
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The Chi-Rho
The appearance of the Chi-Rho on this blog will likely trigger some sort of reaction from a few. So allow me to give you a brief description and a brief explanation why I’ve incorporated it…
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Drawing the Line
This image is a screenshot of the exact moment that changed my life. It is the exact moment I rejected much of what I’d accepted as good all my life⎯up to this exact moment. This…
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Remember Lot’s Wife
Some thoughts I’ve been contemplating today. Genesis 19:26 reads, “But Lot’s wife looked back and became a pillar of salt.” Lot’s wife was destroyed just on the brink of deliverance. She wasn’t ready to detach…
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I’m Weird?
“Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. But remember that they will have to face God,…
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What I Learned from Yesterday’s Sermon
How easy it is for us to turn our backs on our Creator! Even Peter, one of the OG apostles, was susceptible to denying Him! What makes this even more interesting is, not only did…
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Family?
“[46] While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. [47] [Someone said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing…
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Calm in the Storm
In the wake of yesterday’s events and on the anniversary of one of our nation’s darkest days, let’s not allow the negative feelings most of us are experiencing today to control our words and actions.…
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Who Do You Worship?
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” ~…
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Delayed Obedience
He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I…
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Luke 4:8
I have to admit the more I use NKJV as a study reference, the more I’m learning to love it. ❤️
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Living On The Inside
Most of us know someone who’s been in the emotional tug-of-war of a long-distance relationship—or maybe we’ve been there ourselves. Before smartphones and FaceTime, those kinds of relationships had to be incredibly difficult. Think back…
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Translations
For those of us in the English-speaking world, we are incredibly blessed to have access to so many Bible translations. Most are solid and trustworthy, though I’ll admit there are a few I personally steer…
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Shalom! Shalom!
Forgiven & Faithful is a place to post about my faith journey. Nothing more. Nothing less.
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