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Continue reading →: On Being Humble“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” (Philippians 2:3) Are you humble? Usually that’s something you need to let someone else answer for you. Even if we are correct in saying we’re humble, it always sounds . . . not humble.…
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Continue reading →: Eternal, Abiding Peace“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:1) We are all born in a state against the holy God of the universe. Because of original sin, we inherit that sinful nature. As the late RC Sproul once said,…
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Continue reading →: Praying with the TrinityPraying is a beautiful thing. When done biblically, it is a sincere act of worship to our God. But sometimes, more than we’d care to admit, prayer is a fight. It’s a fight because we’re still in our flesh and desire to be independent from God, for prayer is an…
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Continue reading →: Wait“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”(Psalm 27:14 ESV) I am abysmal at waiting, and it’s because I’m naturally an impatient person. Not all of us are naturally impatient, but I’m sure none of us enjoy waiting. Waiting on the drive-thru…
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Continue reading →: Not All Religions are the SameMany people—whether atheist, agnostic, or any other type of skeptic—claim that all religions are the same. They say that each religion essentially believes the same things with different angles. Therefore, they say, no religion is wrong—all religions are equally valid. This is a poor and lazy attempt at appeasing everyone…
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Continue reading →: Theology & Life BookMy new little project is now available for purchase on Amazon! With 25 articles, it comes in at just over 130 pages and is only $7! I am not concerned in the slightest about sales—this was something for you if you’d like to read some of my best blogs in…
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Continue reading →: Why so Anxious?“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7) God doesn’t want us to be…
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Continue reading →: Do We Love Well?There is an old trick referring 1 Corinthians 13 that people do to measure if they love well. All you do is replace the word love with your name in the text when it says, “Love is patient, love is kind . . .” It would look like this: “Blake…
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Continue reading →: Jesus, the True and BetterFor this devotional, I would like to share a quote from Tim Keller’s book on preaching. “Jesus is the true and better Adam, who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is imputed to us (1 Corinthians 15). “Jesus is the true and better Abel, who, though innocently…
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Continue reading →: You Never Know What Someone is Going ThroughRecently I called my local tag agency to get a quote on a new vehicle we had just bought. It was near the end of the month, so when I called, they were too busy to address my question so they would have someone call me back. When they did,…
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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 