C. Michael Patton at Parchment and Pen published this week a humorous Beginners Guide to Christianity: Nineteen Things You Need to Know Right Now. Some representative samples are: 2. “Into the Word�: This is a portion of an important phrase that may be communicated by seasoned Christians in many...

This is the final section from Straight Up regarding The Gift of Discernment Used in the Flesh Not listening: I have learned a lot from listening to even the harshest of comments this past week. I learned that there is debate about the term Arab Christians use for Jesus of which I was not aware. I l...

For the answer to that question see Are You a Christian Hipster? I think I'm Half and Half, although my kids would probably say I'm more nerd than cool....

Here's the next installment from Straight Up blog of The Gift of Discernment Used in the Flesh (Part 4): Distortion: Straw man argumentation is the practice of caricaturing the argument of your opponent and then dismissing the distortion. It would be humorous if it were not so sad to see the way peo...

“If the truth of being justified by Christ alone (not by our works) is lost, then all Christian truths are lost. For there is no middle ground between Christian righteousness and works-righteousness. There is no alternative to Christian righteousness but works-righteousness; if you do not build yo...

This is part 3 of the excerpts I've been posting this week from Straight Up Blog on The Gift of Discernment Used in the Flesh Fear: The gift of discernment used in the flesh promotes fear. “God has not given us a spirit of fear,� (1Timothy 1:7). To fear anything or anyone other than the Lord is ...

This post at TRANSFORMED DAILY! called Living above the snake line caught my attention this week. Snake bites can be extremely painful and very often deadly. Many people are petrified of snakes. But are you aware that there is a place where snakes do not go? Snakes do not go above a certain elevatio...

Funny post by Joe Blackmon at Hear God Speak-Bible Commentary. Funny, but basically true! RECALL NOTICE The Maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart.This is due to a malfunctio...

This is part 2 of excerpts from James McDonald's article at the Straight Up blog regarding The Gift of Discernment Used in the Flesh “The wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God� (James 1:20). Righteous anger directed against specific sin and toward a solution is needed and produc...

“Luther taught that every time you insist that I am a sinner, just so often do you call me to remember the benefit of Christ my Redeemer, upon whose shoulders, and not upon mine, lie all my sins. So, when you say that I am a sinner, you do not terrify, but comfort me immeasurably.� —Thomas Ode...