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Continue reading →: Your Church Needs YouThe church was instituted by God for the mutual encouragement of those in Christ, to name one reason. Therefore, it’s always a disservice when a Christian decides he or she doesn’t need the church. That attitude by itself is dangerous, as we all very clearly need the local church. However,…
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Continue reading →: Five Lies of our Anti-Christian AgeThe first time I encountered Rosaria Butterfield was through her book Secrets of an Unlikely Convert. That book was enlightening and it was refreshing and incredible to hear her “unlikely” conversion story. Well, she has delivered again with her new work, Five Lives of Our Anti-Christian Age, published by Crossway.…
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Continue reading →: Don’t be Afraid to Name NamesFalse teachers, of any kind, are doing Satan’s work. Do we understand that? They are nefarious; false teachers are only about themselves. But the problem these days is some professing Christians find it very offensive when others point out false teachers. In the words of Shai Linne: “The only heresy…
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Continue reading →: When Faith Sleeps“When faith sleeps, my heart becomes an unclean thing, the fount of every loathsome desire, the cage of unclean lusts all fluttering to escape, the noxious tree of deadly fruit, the open wayside of earthly tares.” (Valley of Vision) My faith is not as strong as I’d like it to…
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Continue reading →: About His Father’s BusinessWe don’t know much of Jesus’s years on earth between the age of 12 and the beginning of his ministry around 30 years old. And there’s no need for speculation, really. What God has not communicated to us, we must not need to know. We can certainly trust God in…
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Continue reading →: You Can’t Hold Yourself Fast“He will hold me fast.” We will not—and cannot—hold ourselves fast. We are too prone to wander, as the old hymn laments. We are too quick to be distracted by the fleeting pleasures of this world. We are too easily pulled away by the cares of society, the opinions of…
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Continue reading →: A Letter to the Anxious ChristianDear Anxious Christian, God cares for you. He tells us as much in 1 Peter 5:7. Do you truly believe that? Do you believe God, the sovereign one, cares for you? If so, you must remember some things. God knows what you’re going through; He’s not aloof nor does He…
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Continue reading →: Understanding DeconstructionThe term ‘deconstruction’ has been a buzzword in evangelicalism the past few years; it seems at least once every year popular or well-known professing Christians detail their falling away. From Rhett and Link (the guys of Good Mythical Morning) to Derek Webb, the latest on the deconstruction wheel, it’s clear…
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Continue reading →: Of More Value than the BirdsAuthor’s note: October has been an incredibly busy month for work. On top of that, I have been struggling, per se, with writer’s block. Sorry for the decrease in blogs! Hope this edifies you. In Luke 12:22-31, Jesus is speaking to his disciples about anxiety. Jesus explains to the disciples…
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Continue reading →: My First Encounter with PostmodernismBack in college—several years ago, crazy enough—I took speech class. I was a fairly new Christian and also couldn’t stand the thought of speaking in front of others, but I had to do it. I had to pass, didn’t I? However, this isn’t even about speaking. It’s about facts. It’s…
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Hello,
I’m Blake
I am a Christian who loves to write about the connection between theology and life. I am married to my wife, Shale, who is a special education teacher. We have been married for five years now. We have two little girls, Jovi and Piper, and they are wonderful. We also have a dog, Dundie–yes, for you people who love The Office, he is named after The Dundie Awards–who is crazy, hairy, but very sweet and rowdy.
I received my BS in Mass Communications from East Central University and did my MTS in Preaching and Pastoral Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
I am currently working for a philanthropic nonprofit organization, although it is an aspiration of mine to eventually be in ministry, Lord willing.
My wife and I are covenant members of Sovereign Grace Bible Church and have been for eight years now. We are richly blessed by our church.
Blake Long 