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Continue reading →: Defending Your Faith“but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,” (1 Peter 3:15) It’s of utmost important to believe in Jesus—eternity…
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Continue reading →: Short of GloryHave you ever wondered about all the ramifications from the fall of man? Have you ever pondered the specific details about Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit? Have you ever thought about how all of that connects to the gospel? Pastor Mitchell Chase seeks to answer those questions—and does…
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Continue reading →: On Being a Son of God“for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.” (Galatians 3:26) When we become Christians, not only does God radically save us and declare us righteous in His sight, but we become His sons, His children. That is the most amazing news of all time—and it’s too…
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Continue reading →: Are We So Foolish?“Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?”(Galatians 3:3 ESV) You know you’re justified—made righteous before God—by faith. And you understand the faith you exercise to believe upon Jesus is a gift from God, so that you have no room to…
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Continue reading →: Eyes on HeavenWe wake up up each morning to war. We are pulled away by the constant news cycle, lured by our own temptations, and distracted by the phones in our hands. It’s so hard to keep our eyes fixated on the glory of Heaven. But that’s exactly what we must do.…
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Continue reading →: For God to be SovereignFor God to be sovereign, He must be sovereign over all. He must be sovereign over the winds of the sea and the birds of the air. He must be sovereign over the cries of infants and the triumphs of men. He must be sovereign over the crawling insect and…
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Continue reading →: How to Identify False Teachers“There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you.” (2 Peter 2:1) False teachers are never spoken of in a positive way in Scripture, and rightfully so. Jesus reserves His harshest words for false teachers, that is, the Pharisees and Sadducees and…
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Continue reading →: God’s Love Behind His “No”The beauty of trusting the Lord enough to say, “Even if you don’t” is that it reveals we have assurance of his love. Do you have assurance of God’s love for you? How many times growing up did your parents say no to you, yet you never lacked assurance of…
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Continue reading →: What Do You Treasure?“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21) What do you love most? Is there something you simply can’t live without? There are many things in life we hold dearly—our families, friends, and even possessions. Of course, we should hold our loved ones dearly. But…
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Continue reading →: The Weight of our SinWe have a problem, and it’s not a tiny problem. It’s not a minor issue or a little fork in the road. The problem we have is eternally weighty. Our problem is our sin. And the weight of sin—or the wages of sin, I should say—is death. That means not…
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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 