A Christian profession based on the doctrine of Spiritual Formation is more solidly rooted on the scaffolding of philosophy and psychology and spiritual practice that built up the movement than in the solid foundation of obedience to Christ and His Word.

What happens when the shepherds and teachers begin to be tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine?

What is just as real as temptation, and what we cannot afford to assume we are exempt from, is deception.

I paused to acknowledge my audience, he was still listening intently and nodding either in agreement or bewilderment. I chuckled and offered that I bet he hadn’t been expecting our conversation to be like this. He smiled and willed me to go on.

Genesis 3:15 is not just a promise of a coming redemption, it is a declaration of war from the Most High to His enemies.  The enemy response? Enter the gods. 

in this flesh, we exist in the valley of decision. The choice ever before us is to serve the Lord in sincerity and faithfulness, or to serve other gods.

So about that thing that I knew, that the Lord knew that I knew that He had called me to…

let’s go back 4 years and I’ll begin to tell you why I have the audacity to launch a website and talk about Scripture as if I know something. 

scripture is not what is bent out of shape, we are

What if the Biblical Narrative is worth your Awe and Wonder?

What we are content to know about our God is not sufficient to spark the necessary awe and wonder in our hearts that lights the fire of humility.