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Continue reading →: How to Get Involved in Your Local ChurchThe local church is a gift—a gift of grace, of sanctification, of encouragement, of much more. Since COVID, however, the gathering of the saints in-person has become highly neglected. Many professing Christians prefer to stay home rather than attend church in-person. And yet, the local church is the primary means…
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Continue reading →: Christian, be a Student of God’s WordChristians should be Bible people, and yet we all struggle with knowing and reading the Scriptures. The Bible, of course, is the way God has communicates to us. Even when we decide to take up God’s Word to read, we wind up confused, frustrated and discouraged because we don’t understand…
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Continue reading →: God is Always WorkingGod doesn’t say no for its own sake. He’s not some power-hungry CEO that takes enjoyment out of rejecting requests. It’s not as if he gets a thrill out of not answering the prayers of his children. When God says no, it’s for a reason. We may never get to…
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Continue reading →: The Necessity of the Local ChurchFellowship with like-minded Christians in the gathering of the local church is crucial to a Christian’s spiritual life. Without being plugged into a biblically faithful local church, we will not survive as Christians—or at the very least, our spiritual bones will be dry. There are three main reasons why the…
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Continue reading →: Our Ultimate Satisfaction“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.’” (John 6:35 ESV) Shall not hunger; shall never thirst. These are amazing words spoken by Jesus. The world looks everywhere for satisfaction—sex, popularity, money, you…
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Continue reading →: Our Good Shepherd“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11 ESV) Jesus, as our good shepherd, laid down His life for us—and did so on His own accord (v. 18). Though flogged and crucified by Roman soldiers, He ultimately died because He chose…
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Continue reading →: Putting on a Show in Prayer“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites,” Jesus told the disciples in Matthew 6:5. “For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others.” Jesus was referring to the Pharisees, who made it their…
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Continue reading →: Jesus is RisenThough I don’t normally prepare a devotional for Sundays, I wanted to do one for today for obvious reasons. Jesus is Risen! Do you believe this, Christian? The Lord Jesus Christ, our wonderful Savior, has risen from the grave! Death could not hold Him (Acts 2:24). We do not serve…
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Continue reading →: Do All Things to God’s GlorySo, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV) In 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul exhorts the Corinthian church—and the universal church as well—to do all things to the glory of God. Briefly, let’s cover some practical things…
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Continue reading →: Consider Supporting Me on PatreonFor all my life I was never one to enjoy writing. And yet, when the Lord saved me, he gave me the desire to read. The more I read, the more I felt the itch to write my own content. Here I am, and I’ve been writing seriously since 2018.…
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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 