But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. – James 3:17
I’m a biblical purist, and I have been known to have little patience with people who misrepresent Christ while managing to sound spiritual. Here are a few classic examples of stupid things Christians say:
So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth.—Revelation 3:16
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.—Matthew 5:3
As I’ve written before, the church – the universal body of believers – desperately needs revival. If you’re a believer and a reader of this blog, you’re probably (more…)
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. – John 14:27
It came time for me to write my Tuesday blog post, and though I prayed, I had nothing. That’s because I hadn’t yet lived through my (more…)
Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. – Matthew 6:10
We pious types like to throw around the notion that we pray according to God’s will, but do we really? Do we voluntarily sign up to be afflicted, to see loved ones taken from us, or to face hunger or hardship because of some greater (more…)
By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. – Genesis 2:2
You shall work six days, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during plowing time and harvest you shall rest. – Exodus 34:21
My family knows it’s a high compliment when (more…)