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A Lesson on Grace in 3-year-old Eyes

I wanted to share with you something that I wrote in my journal a few days ago. So, some of you know about one of my new ventures, that I’m a wrestling coach now. Funny how stuff comes back around in life. I wrestled in high school and college, and …

The Athlete’s Paradox

“You better believe that Johnson is working harder than you are right now!” my wrestling coach shouted in my ear as I climbed the stairs with my 155-pound teammate on my back. “You earn everything you get in this sport!” It was high school, my senior year. The heart of …

Unworthy, but Valuable

I’ve been thinking lately about the nature of God’s love. God’s love is given without us meeting a condition. As a matter of fact, God’s love is given while we are in clear violation of the conditions. Is there a clearer doctrine in Scripture than our own sinfulness? We are …

Why Believing I Suck Doesn’t Suck

I’ve been surprised recently how many people have been having a personal revival just from recognizing the biblical concept of total depravity. This doctrine teaches that man is not sick, but dead, a slave to his sin nature, and if left to himself, will reject God and choose sin 10 …