Tag: Christianity

  • God’s Way or My Way

    As God refines us and prunes us to be more fruitful as John 15 describes, He often allows us to tread waters we were never meant to tread on our own. He lets us face seemingly overwhelming circumstances as He filters through the motivations of our hearts and tests our genuineness. It is in this…

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  • The Secret Place

    The Secret Place

    There’s a place where the Lord longs to fellowship with us. A place where we can escape every other thing vying for our attention. A place where our circumstances fade in the peace of His comfort. A place where my flesh is rendered powerless.  A place where the enemy cannot reach me. The place where the…

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  • Getting to Know Jesus: Luke 2

    It’s the story of Christmas. The story of Jesus in a manger that we talk about every December. The one we sing about. The one we read about. The story that fuels the holidays and seasonal cheer. The story that initiated our salvation. The one story that matters the most. But sometimes, we can become…

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  • What Do You Desire Most?

    (You can listen to my message on this same topic at http://fbcbf.com/sermons/what-do-you-desire-most) As human beings, we are so needy for love and respect. God knows this full well. He designed us to be that way. One might think it’s rather cruel for God to create us with such unquenchable desire, but ironically this exists as…

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  • Getting to Know Jesus: Luke 5

    I love Luke’s gospel as Luke, being a medical doctor, writes with clarity and precision with a keen eye for detail. His meticulous writing only enhances our understanding of this gospel. Luke’s gospel also emphasizes Jesus’ humanity and His heart for people. In Luke chapter 5, we see Jesus initiating relationship with people as he…

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  • The Gospel Project: A Gift for the Holidays

      As the holidays are nearing and the season of baking and Christmas tree decorating ensuing, it is proper that we make time to think about how we can reach out to others during this season. All too often we can easily slip into the frenzy of Christmas consumerism forgetting that Jesus really is the…

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  • A Tainted Love and The Sandwich of Trust

    The farther I traverse this life with my Savior, I find that He is so complex. So unfathomable. So brilliant. So indescribable. And yet as I get to know Him more and more, I become increasingly aware of how sinful I truly am. Though I desire to know Jesus and pursue Christlikeness, I struggle with…

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  • Getting to Know Jesus: John 14

    The gospel of John reveals Jesus as the One through whom the world was made . The very Lamb of God, slain for the sins of man. Unlike the other three synoptic gospels, John is laden with a theological tone revealing Christ’s divinity and role as God in the flesh. I love that John also…

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  • Getting to Know Jesus: Revelation 22

    To know that Jesus is coming soon comforts my soul. No matter what we face in the midst of momentary troubles, Jesus will return to restore our weakened souls into a marvelous reflection of His glory. And we will be forever held in the arms of the One we were made for. The One who…

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  • When God Doesn’t Give You What You Ask For

    Sometimes I wonder why God remains silent. Why He doesn’t answer us when we expect Him to. Why He doesn’t give me what I ask for. There are times when I feel like God remains seemingly inactive in my life. In these moments when I find my circumstances overwhelming and less than favorable, I know…

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