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Is Hell Separation from God?
Theories and hot takes abound regarding the nature of Hell, but one thing always remains the same: people claim that Hell is separation from God. Forgive me, but I have to ask the question: Is that what the Bible teaches? You see, Scripture is clear that Hell is not necessarily separation from God. Our pictures…
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What Does it Mean for Jesus to be the Firstborn?
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” (Colossians 1:15) On occasion I will visit a local convenience store before work to get a drink. One day as I parked I noticed two elderly gentleman standing by where you purchase newspapers. They had a big stand next to them that…
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A Heavenly Hope
“because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel,” (Colossians 1:5) People hope. We hope for the best, hope that something turns out our way, hope for everything to run smoothly. It’s in our very nature to hope. But this…
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Jesus Holds Us Fast
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23 ESV) Recently I was in my car and the Norton Hall version of “He Will Hold Me Fast” came through my speakers. Of course, I began listening to it, for it has to be a rare…
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Year in Review
Friends, it has been another great year for my blog, Theology & Life! God has been gracious to bring more visitors to my site. Hopefully those people have been impacted for the better by my writing. Last year my blog had a total viewership of a little over 36,000! That was the most I’ve ever…
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A Letter to My Old Self
Dear Old Self, It’s been quite some time since we’ve really talked. I left you nine years ago for something—someone—far greater. Though life isn’t necessarily easier, it is now far more fulfilling, more joyous, and more purposeful. There are triumphs even through the fiercest trials. And, boy, do you enjoy those trials. Sometimes you come…
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Keep the Door of my Lips
“Help me … to be saved from unregenerate temper, hard thoughts, slanderous words, meanness, unkind manners, to master my tongue and keep the door of my lips.” (The Valley of Vision) The Bible has a lot to say about our tongues, the way in which we speak. Take a gander at Proverbs or even James…
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Would You Consider Becoming a Patron?
For 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. By God’s grace I’ve been…
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Is Anxiety a Sin?
There has been quite the kerfuffle in the last week on Twitter — as if there isn’t one always. This debate was over anxiety: is it a sin or not? I don’t usually partake in debates online because, far more often than not, they prove unfruitful. With that said, in this particular circumstance I decided…
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Release Date of Second Book
Friends, I am gearing up for the release of my second book Taking No for an Answer: How to Respond When God Says No to Our Prayers, with a foreword from Tim Challies. The official release date is February 1, 2023. It’ll be here before you know it! Currently, we’re still in the formatting stages…
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