Our self-made effort to bring resolution to the shame, the Sexual Revolution, has hardly been the salve we had hoped. Its fruit is the whole-scale breakdown of family and sexual accountability that we see today in our Tinder and porn driven culture. Yet the silver lining of the Sexual Revolution may very well be our willingness to see and say all things sexual utterly shamelessly. In the end, our ability to be transparent and vulnerable about our sexuality and its formation could very well be an answer to prayer.
Read MoreEach episode of attraction was a perfectly timed red flag of insecurity, lack or weakness that Jesus was prepared to confront and resolve. He became my safety net, salve, and mentor. The triggers became opportunities for healing that ultimately has led to profound wholeness.
Read More”Is homosexuality sin?... I can’t say.” The furor focusing on Lauren Daigle’s response is sobering.
Read MoreI thought, “Is it possible God knows me?”
Now, most of my charismatic friends can hardly imagine that question as a graduate of seminary. But, certainly, the thought of interacting directly with God was beyond my imagination. “If God knows who I am, I certainly do not know who He is.”
Read MoreAre we willing to contend for the fullness of the power of God, or will we submit our lives to a philosophy that denies His power for healing and wholeness simply because it is out of our hands?
Read MoreThe spirit of the age must never be the prevailing voice in viewing scripture.
Read MoreMoralism yields either two things: 1) self righteous pride, whereby I am offended by God for what He asks of me. I am offended that He asks me to suffer, for example. or 2) self hatred, since I recognize I cannot be good.
Moralism, a works based salvation, is the result of a lifestyle of pleasing others. For example your parents.
Read MoreIn an age when it seems impossible for sexuality or gender to align to scripture, it is happening. Past generations sought physical healing as a sign of God’s presence, but what if today restoration of sexuality and gender were the miracle?
Read MoreWe may not love well, but we certainly know One who does. Our ability to connect people to God distinguishes Christian love.Christian love always seeks to bring people into His presence, where they may experience the beauty and satisfaction of the love they were designed to enjoy.
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