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Continue reading →: What does the Bible say about the death penalty?The other day I thought to myself, “I haven’t published a blog in awhile that was controversial.” And then I decided to write on capital punishment. No, I’m kidding. But the thought did occur in my mind that writing on this would be interesting. Though this is a controverisal topic,…
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Continue reading →: Who — or What — is Discipling You?The other day I started to think about how easily Christians are influenced. We don’t just live in the culture but we are, by every indication, being discipled by it. I wouldn’t imagine this is intentional, as I can’t fathom a Christian wanting to follow the waves of the culture…
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Continue reading →: Theology is a Crummy godMy entire blog was created to help Christians better understand how theology impacts everyday life. I wrote about that here briefly awhile back, so give that a read if you’d like. I made the point in that previous blog post that we need theology. It is necessary for us to…
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Continue reading →: Guarding our Mouths“Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.” (Proverbs 13:3 ESV) Sarcasm is my second language. Whether I am at work, in church, or simply at home with my family, many times I respond with sarcasm. And sometimes it’s not the most…
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Continue reading →: God is Not a Cosmic Kill-Joy“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11 ESV) Flying in the face of many critics who call Christianity a straightjacket, Psalm 16:11 sets the record straight. Not only will you have…
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Continue reading →: Nothing Can Break this Divine ChainIt’s one of my favorite verses in all of Scripture, which happens to be in my favorite book of the Bible. Every word holds incredible meaning; if you lose one word, the verse falls apart. The verse I’m speaking of is Romans 8:30. It marvelously speaks of God’s sovereign action;…
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Continue reading →: How to Rightly Handle the Word of Truth“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) Is it the responsibility of every Christian to handle the Bible rightly? Or should we solely rely on the interpretation of our…
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Continue reading →: Christian, be a PeacemakerIn a culture where everybody is at each other’s throats, we need a breath of fresh air–fresh air of peace among people. And this fresh air needs to be more prevalent in Christians. Constant bickering isn’t getting us anywhere. This may be an election year — and tensions are high…
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Continue reading →: The Lost Art of Mutual RespectIn the midst of political, social, and racial turmoil, I was reminded today of a foundational truth of Scripture: all people are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26). It’s no surprise that this year has been chaotic due to an election year. From hearing about the latest Trump…
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Continue reading →: Necessary ConfrontationSometimes being confrontational is a necessity. Jesus shows us this clearly in Matthew 21:12-13 that confrontation is sometimes not only the right thing to do, but biblically warranted. Jesus went into the temple and threw out all those buying and selling. He overturned the tables of the money changers and…
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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.
