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Continue reading →: A Trinitarian SalvationWe speak of God saving us, and that is all well and good—as we should! We should continually attest to the goodness and kindness of God our Savior. In His rich mercy, He “…made us alive together with Christ….” (Eph. 2:5). But do we understand the Trinitarian aspect to our…
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Continue reading →: Practicing Discernment“Discernment is not simply a matter of telling the difference between what is right and wrong; rather it is the difference between right and almost right.” (Charles H. Spurgeon) Believer, do you have discernment? I imagine that we all have discernment to some degree. We know what the gospel is…
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Continue reading →: A Milestone for ‘Taking No for an Answer’
As a self-published author, I work very hard not only to write quality material, but even harder in getting it exposed to Christian community. Since it’s self-published, that is all the more difficult. I am happy, and humbled, to announce that Taking No for an Answer has officially sold more…
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Continue reading →: Repenting Biblically“It is a great duty,” Puritan Thomas Watson once penned, “incumbent upon Christians solemnly to repent and turn unto God.”* Sometimes repentance—turning from sin and turning to God—is the proper response to unanswered prayer. God tells us no in order to show us our sin. When he does, hopefully respond…
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Continue reading →: Rest“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29) What is wearing on you? What is causing sinful anxiety to swell up in your heart? What is beating you down so severely…
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Continue reading →: Waiting for our Blessed Hope“waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,” (Titus 2:13) The Christian life is a life of waiting, of counting time, of patience. As we walk—and sometimes limp—through our walk with the Lord, we also “wait for our blessed hope.”…
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Continue reading →: Keep Yourselves in the Love of God“keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.” (Jude 1:21) There are several warning passages in Scripture that shed light on falling away from Christ. The Bible doesn’t mince words when speaking to the issue of apostasy.…
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Continue reading →: The Sin of SchismDivision in the church always hurts, definitely when it comes to your church. There are different types of division, though. Many cry foul of conservative Christians whose mission is to preserve the authority and inerrancy of Scripture—and in doing so, we divide. They say, “Doctrine divides.” Yes, indeed it does.…
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Continue reading →: Work Heartily“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3:23-24) What do you do for work? Maybe you’re a banker, or perhaps you work in retail.…
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Continue reading →: God, You AreThe Psalms are filled with statements about what God is like. And in his new book entitled God, You Are from Crossway, William R. Osborne seeks to show all children all of the “God, you are” statements in the Psalms. From “God, You Are with Me” and “God, You Are…
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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 