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The Second Stage of Sin and How To Escape It, Support
In my last post, I shared with you the three stages of sin: Acceptance, Support, and Active Participation. I also shared how those each get reflected in the story of Saul’s life as he became a persecutor of early believers. If you didn’t read that article, I recommend you check it out. The midpoint of Paul’s descent, the stage I would refer to as “supporting sin”, was a stage in which he was not … Read entire article »
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You Are Invited, Read the Bible in One Year with Me
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A.C.T.S. Prayer, A Simple Key to Greater Breadth and Depth in Prayer
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A Protestant Novena, A Dose of the Ghost
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Faith Interview with Allyson Lewis
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The 3 Stages of Sin and How To Escape, Stage 1–Acceptance
Have you ever found yourself doing something you never thought you would? Have you ever found yourself trapped in a sin wondering how did I ever get here? If you have, then you probably passed through several stages of sin without noticing. Bold sin often isn’t something you leap into, rather instead you creep into it. Over the next … Read entire article »
CROSS
The cross was not a piece of jewelry, wall ornament, poster, or tattoo. The cross was not beautiful. The cross was a blood-stained electric chair smeared with urine and fecal matter. The cross was a guillotine encrusted with bits of flesh and matted hair from a thousand decapitated criminals. …A dirty syringe silencing a beating heart …A gas chamber covered … Read entire article »
Step Away From The Herd For An Exceptional Faith
“Everyone went to his home… But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.” John 7:53-8:1 There is always a herd or a crowd to follow, but if you want exceptional faith, you must step away from the herd. Stepping away from the herd was also the norm for Jesus. He exited the herd often to pray and it seems that he often … Read entire article »
[Guest Post] Listen to the Silence
![[Guest Post] Listen to the Silence](http://thepracticaldisciple.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/402327_10151071071813367_261647504_n-150x150.jpg "Jim Freeman")
Some of my riches experiences of God have been when I have disciplined myself to be silent before God, but I have never pondered God’s silence. The following guest post beautifully tackles that very subject. The Author, Rev. Jim Freeman, is a colleague in ministry and has been a friend for over 10 years. You can find out … Read entire article »
What Boy Scouts Taught Me About Defeating Temptation
This past week I preached on the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. That story lifts up a rather discomforting fact. Simply this–Evil is a predator. I know a couple of things about predators from spending time in the woods. First off, predators attack animals they believe they can take down. They look for something … Read entire article »
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