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Continue reading →: You Will Suffer—And That’s Okay“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” (1 Peter 5:10 ESV) D.A. Carson once said: “The truth of the matter is that all we have to…
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Continue reading →: Persistent in PrayerContinue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2 ESV) Scripture is full of passages showing persistence in prayer. For example, the story of the persistence widow in Luke’s Gospel. The judge didn’t grant the widow’s wishes because he truly believed in her request but simply because…
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Continue reading →: I Want my Kids to have “Boring” Testimonies.I’m praying for my children to have “boring” testimonies. Not only do I pray that God would save them, but would do so at a young age so that all they ever know is following Jesus. My desire is for my children to grow up in the church. I know…
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Continue reading →: Stand FirmEverything is falling apart around us. The culture is growing more antagonistic, the church is growing more divisive, and professing Christians are becoming apostate. It’s easy to look around at this madness and go crazy. And sometimes that may happen if we don’t guard our hearts. Friend, stand firm in…
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Continue reading →: A Short Lesson on God’s AttributesLet’s talk about three of God’s attributes briefly. God is omnipotent. This simply means he is all-powerful. He possesses all power. There is nothing above God in strength because he has all strength. Nobody matches up with him. Nothing touches him. And he has the right to do whatever he…
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Continue reading →: On Loving Your Neighbor
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Galatians 5:14 ESV) God calls me to love my neighbor—but who is that? Is that the atheist down the street, the Buddhist next door, the LGBTQ+ member who just moved in the neighborhood? Yes,…
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Continue reading →: By Grace through Faith
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV) Salvation comes to us by grace alone through faith alone. Do you really believe…
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Continue reading →: Jesus Loves You
Jesus loves you. Yes…you. Even in your mess—even in your fickle emotions and failures—the Son of God loves you. Friend, the love Jesus has for you is not the love we humans commonly speak of. It’s not the love of Hallmark or Disney movies. It’s not the love that is…
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Continue reading →: Keep Fighting
Sin is a menace. Each day it keeps rearing its ugly head, waiting for you to give in, waiting for you to succumb to its enticements. The fight is real—and it is difficult. Brother, sister, friend—keep fighting. Are you struggling with sin? Keep fighting. Is sin habitually knocking you over?…
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Continue reading →: The Apostle Paul’s Unanswered PrayerDid you know the Apostle Paul had a vision of Heaven? In these days when one claims to see a vision of heaven via dream or near-death experience, it becomes a Hollywood movie. Not so with Paul’s vision. Read his experience in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. All Paul said about this…
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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 