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Continue reading →: The Need for TruthThe church needs truth. In a day and age when there are many secular, anti-Christian ideas infiltrating the church, we need to stand all the more firm on the solid rock that is the Bible while holding fast to the unshakeable truths Christians have believed for over 2,000 years! We…
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Continue reading →: Did Jesus Ever Get Sick?The other day our youngest, Piper, got sick. Anytime someone in my family gets sick—whether it’s my kids or wife—I immediately want to make sure they’re okay. But then there’s another part of me—a sinful one—that immediately resorts to anxiety. Hopefully it’s not contagious, I think. I hate vomiting. I…
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Continue reading →: Our Only ComfortFor this devotional today, I want to share with you this beautiful piece of question and answer from day one of the Heidelberg Catechism: Question: “What is your only comfort in life and death?” Answer: “That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life…
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Continue reading →: Jesus, our Creator“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.”(Colossians 1:16) Jesus is not only our Savior, but our Creator. Contrary to the heresies of different cults and religions,…
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Continue reading →: Put Off, Put On“…to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Ephesians 4:22-24)…
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Continue reading →: Dead People Don’t Believe“And you were dead in the trespasses and sins”(Ephesians 2:1) Perhaps you’ve heard the analogy before of God saving us. We were drowning in the ocean and God threw out a life raft to us. By our free will, we took hold of the life raft and He drew us…
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Continue reading →: God’s Sovereignty and Unanswered PrayerAuthor’s Note: I forgot to write an original devotional for this morning, so I decided to do another short excerpt from my book, Taking No for an Answer. Enjoy. God is sovereign, and I am not. That fact right there should cause an immense amount of gratitude to swell up…
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Continue reading →: Acknowledging our Sin“For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.” (Psalm 51:3) We are prideful creatures. Even as we are united with Christ, we still reside in our sinful flesh, so we fight day in and day out against our ungodly desires. Because of this, it takes the…
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Continue reading →: For the Anxious HeartIs life dragging you down? Does it feel like your entire world is falling apart? Your mind races, your thoughts run rampant and you don’t know what to do or how to feel. Your heart is anxious. Sometimes I’m anxious for no reason at all. I’m sure you can relate.…
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Continue reading →: Navigating Pride MonthAs you may have seen by now, June is “Pride Month.” Members of the LGBTQ+ community celebrate their sexuality, among other things. They take to the streets, to social media, to everywhere, to celebrate being lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, and anything in between. “Pride Month” isn’t new. It is something…
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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 