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Continue reading →: The Future of my BlogWhen I began Theology and Life, it was simply a hobby, an avenue to hone my writing abilities, and a great way to teach others about how theology impacts life. And it always will be. Yet, I have an aspiration to make this blog bigger. I want to create more…
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Continue reading →: Why We Preach the LawThere was an old interview that Joel Osteen did–I think it might’ve been with Oprah–where he was responding to criticism that he doesn’t preach enough, or at all, on sin. The citation escapes me, but he said something like, “You know, I want to encourage people. I want to make…
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Continue reading →: 5 Notable Articles of the WeekThe Thorns I Can’t Escape Chris Thomas with a fantastic post here: “I like to imagine the joy Adam must have felt when harvesting a crop without entangling himself in thorns. Not a joy born out of comparison—he’d never known it to be any other way—but a joy born from…
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Continue reading →: Being Angry is not Inherently BadIn Matthew 21:12-13 we see Jesus acting not so Jesus-y. Culture paints a picture of this happy-go-lucky Jesus who doesn’t ever get angry and is always attempting to please everybody. Shall we remind ourselves that Jesus is the Second Person of the Trinity? This means He was present with the…
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Continue reading →: Book Trailer: Gospel SmugnessI’m excited to share with you the official book trailer for Gospel Smugness: Displaying Christlike Character in Evangelism, which releases on July 5 and will be available on Amazon.
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Continue reading →: 5 Notable Articles of the Week
After two weeks of forgetting to do this, I have some great articles you should read. God Uses Unhealthy Churches Justin Huffman with wise words: “Jesus can be glorified in you and me, and in the pitifully inadequate, sometimes myopic, church we attend.” Can We Eat the Meat and Spit…
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Continue reading →: Is Karma in the Bible?“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life” (Galatians 6:7-8 NIV). “That was karma,” they say. Others say it…
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Continue reading →: On Donkeys And Traitors″‘That’s all right,’ said Edmund. ‘Between ourselves, you haven’t been as bad as I was on my first trip to Narnia. You were only an ass, but I was a traitor.‘” — CS Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lewis was a master at saying…
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Continue reading →: Book Review: How to Eat Your BibleThe other day I finished Nate Pickowicz’s tremendous work How to Eat Your Bible: A Simple Approach to Learning and Loving the Word of God. This short book–about 135 pages counting the appendix–is a straight-to-the-point primer on how to begin to love the Bible. As the subtitle suggests, the book…
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Continue reading →: Responding to 3 Common Arguments by Pro-ChoicersAbortion is a very sensitive issue. This is undoubtedly true, as it can create fiction even amongst the closest people. However, abortion is also a very important issue—it’s not one we can just not talk about. We must address it. Pro-lifers, including myself, have made arguments against abortion for years,…
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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 