“Engraved Images” and the Cross: When Preachers Miss the Point It’s becoming more common to hear preachers warn their congregations not to wear crosses, hang them on walls, or display them in churches because of “graven images.” The verse they’re referring to is Exodus 20:4-5 (NKJV): “You shall not make for yourself a carved image,any…
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Whem Charity Turn Into Enabling!
When Charity Turns Into Enabling One of the hardest things for any church, or any believer, is knowing where to draw the line between charity and being taken advantage of. The Church is called to open its doors to the hungry, the broken, and the weary. But what happens when those same open doors become…
The Counterfeit of Tolerance and the Maturity of Truth
There’s a word our world loves to throw around lately tolerance. It sounds nice, doesn’t it? It sounds like kindness, peace, and open-mindedness. But have you ever noticed that everyone believes in some form of intolerance? We all draw lines somewhere. Is it okay to yell fire in a movie theater? Of course not. Should…
Church or Clut Which is it?
When Does a Church Stop Being a Church and Start Being a Cult? Not every group that calls itself a “church” is truly following Christ. And not every group that starts as a church stays that way. Somewhere along the way, some drift into dangerous waters, where Christ is no longer the focus, the Bible…
Brutal Honesty vs. Sugar Coating
Faithful Cycles: Brutal Honesty vs. Sugar Coating Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: We’ve all been there staring at a friend, co-worker, church member or family member, knowing they need to hear the truth, but feeling that pull to soften it so it doesn’t sting. Sugar coating feels safe. It keeps the peace….
You’re Using the Microwave Wrong And Maybe Life Too!
You’re Using the Microwave Wrong And Maybe Life Too! Why Common Sense Isn’t God’s Sense We’ve all done it tossed a plate of food in the center of the microwave thinking that’s the most efficient spot. It’s logical, right? That’s what common sense tells us. But if you actually read the instruction manual (yes, the…
Beauty from the Inside Out
Faithful Cycles: Beauty from the Inside Out Real Life. Real Struggles. Real Truth. Truth Cycle: We live in a world that’s mastered the art of illusion, filters, enhancements, injections, surgeries, and unattainable standards of beauty are everywhere. Scroll through your feed, flip through a magazine, or even walk through a store, and you’ll see it:…
The Divine Algorithm Part 3
**Title: The Divine Algorithm Part 3: The Messianic Mesh – Jesus in Every Book of the Bible Overview: If you’ve ever looked at source code and realized that one foundational function appears in every module, you know it’s central to the program. In the Bible, that central “function” is Jesus Christ. He is not just…
The Divine Algorithm Part 2
**Title: The Divine Algorithm Part 2: The Prophetic Protocol – Code Written Before Execution Overview: Imagine writing code for a feature today that won’t be deployed for another 700 years, and it still works perfectly when it runs. That’s biblical prophecy. From Isaiah to Micah to Zechariah, the Old Testament contains hundreds of prophetic “code…
The Divine Algorithm Part 4
**Title: The Divine Algorithm Part 4: Typology Tokens – When Old Testament Symbols Unlock New Testament Truths Overview: In coding, a token represents a placeholder, a symbol that has deeper meaning once the program is compiled. The Bible is full of these typology tokens: people, objects, and events in the Old Testament that foreshadow Jesus…