The Potter

In life, you will be challenged to make comebacks. It's important to know you are never too far lost or too far gone.

What the Bible Says About Making Comebacks

God is a God of Comebacks. I know this to be true. You see, when I first wrote this post back in 2016, I really wondered if I could stage a comeback, or if I was done for. I was down and out, feeling very much a failure. Emotionally spent and clinging to hope, I asked...

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Divine Calling

Your Divine Calling and Getting Out of God’s Way

A divine calling is not just a purpose or call. A lot of folks exhaust a lot of time searching for what it is God "wants them to do with their life". And many writers distill the path to that down to a few "easy steps". Presumably, getting to this elusive answer will...

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God's Word - the Living Word

Why Treating God’s Living Word as a Textbook is Foolish

Referring to Scripture merely as God's word falls short (stay with me before deciding I am a heretic). I’m asserting this according to our cultural mode of thinking. You see, we have become a culture that’s addicted to experiences over knowledge.  It’s hard to escape,...

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How Fooling Yourself is Hurting you Now and Eternally

You’re fooling yourself again… when you think just one cookie won’t break your diet. Or that you must purchase batteries and Chapstick simply because they’re in the checkout line. It’s so convenient. While you’re at it, go ahead and buy a little bottle of soda for a...

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God Hears Us – Manton’s 27th Sermon on Psalm 119 – Part 2

Despite what may sometimes seem otherwise, God hears his people. Prayer is an important and intimate communion with God in which we take our praises and petitions while seeking forgiveness. It’s a moment to gain clarity of God’s signal in our lives of constant...

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The Not So simple Road to Building Personal Character

The Secret to Building Character Traits on Purpose

Hidden in 2 Peter is a set of character traits we are encouraged to cultivate and grow in our walks as disciples. This framework is as fitting today as when the Apostle first shared them.

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A life committed to virtue - true virtue - is one seeking to feature less of one's self, and more of God’s rightful glorification.

Finding True Virtue in a World Full of Empty Virtues

I belong to an organization upholding virtue is a core value. But I bet it’s not a word any of hear all that often, let alone speak of it. So, it begs the question, what exactly is virtue? A simple definition of virtue from Dictionary.com points to strong moral...

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Ever consider Christian death? Doubtful, but those things that influence us, carry forward our attitudes and life into eternal directions. Which direction are they guiding you?

Christian Living, Christian Death, and the Eternal Flow

A post about Christian death is a hard one to draft. As is the case with most, this post culminated in much more than I intended when I started studying it, praying over it, and observing society around me. I also find that I have been in a very gray season of life....

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Is your church doing discipleship wrong? It’s more than a boxed set of lessons. In Discipled by Jesus, Robert Gelinas points a thought-provoking way back to Jesus, challenging what you thought you knew about discipleship.

Reforming Discipleship – A Review of Discipled by Jesus by Robert Gelinas

What if your church is doing discipleship wrong? Is that a question you’ve ever considered? I doubt many of us have. And that’s okay. But the reality is, discipleship is serious stuff. That being the case, we should give serious and proactive thought to how we are...

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