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A Letter to my Daughter
Dear Jovi, Let me start off by saying one thing: I love you so incredibly much. Before becoming your father, I would hear parents talk about their kids being their “pride and joy.” It was cliche’ to say and never truly understood it until you came. And then it became real. Jovi Grace, you are…
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Scripture Alone
We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. The final answer to any question posed in this life is What does the Bible have to say about this? This, ultimately, is the practical definition of Sola Scriptura, or Scripture alone–the…
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The Danger of Theological Tribalism
I’m not sure if you’ve seen it, but social media is a cesspool that reeks of tribalism within the Christian church. Though this problem isn’t exclusive to social media, we see the majority of it there. Tribalism is simply an unrelenting loyalty to your specific theological group, so to speak. There is not anything wrong…
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Sometimes Life is Just Inconvenient
A couple weeks ago my family was at our local golf course. There is a kid’s playground there so we were enjoying watching Jovi have the time of her life on it. All of the sudden my wife’s car–that was turned off and locked–decided to sound it’s alarm. It did that three times within the…
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Christ Alone
We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. Jesus Christ is our only hope. We will not find any rock-solid hope, any steadfast assurance, any grand salvation outside of the blood of Christ. As the timeless hymn begins: “In Christ…
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Navigating the “Social Justice” Debate
If you’ve peaked your head into the news realm in the past few years—specifically as it pertains to evangelicalism—you will undoubtedly see the discussions centered around one concept: social justice. (Even though it’s not the greatest term to use.) This term has greatly divided the body of Christ. Faithful Christians aren’t agreeing, metaphorical walls have…
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Faith Alone
We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. It was midnight. Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns as fellow prisoners listened. Unbeknownst to them, an earthquake came abruptly, the chains fell off all the prisoners, and the doors…
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Grace Alone
We have been saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to Scripture alone, for the glory of God alone. What is grace? One definition says it is simply “courteous goodwill.” That can certainly be true, as humans use the term grace in multiple ways, as we do with a plethora of…
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God Loves You.
Start your day off believing, cherishing, and meditating on these three breathtaking words: God loves you. God’s love isn’t like the culture’s love—one of transaction or a if-you-do-this-I’ll-do-that type of love. God’s love isn’t a Hallmark love. It’s a covenantal. It’s a love that compels you not to remain in your sin. It’s a love…
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Two-Minute Tuesday’s: Active and Passive Obedience of Jesus
In this #TwoMinuteTuesday video, I talk about the active and passive obedience of Jesus Christ. Enjoy!
Blake Long 