By Pete Briscoe
August 10, 2020
We’ve been digging deep into our identity in Christ, focusing on the Christ-like nature that we have since our old, sinful self was crucified. But how do you jump into this new life?
By Pete Briscoe
August 9, 2020
It doesn’t matter what flavor of flesh you favor (USDA Choice, Homemade Vanilla, or Yuck), living by the flesh just doesn’t work. Those with USDA Choice flesh end up self-righteous.
By Pete Briscoe
August 8, 2020
The last flavor of flesh identified by Gillham is Yuck flesh. Yuck flesh is failure flesh—those who feel they are out after the first three pitches; those who compare their performance to others...
By Pete Briscoe
August 7, 2020
Yesterday we looked at the first kind of flesh that Billy Graham identified. The second kind of flesh Billy Gillham identifies is Homemade Vanilla flesh.
By Pete Briscoe
August 6, 2020
Everyone one of us battles with the flesh. But what is it anyway? It’s been defined in many ways. A literal interpretation would say that it is anything and everything physical about us...
By Pete Briscoe
August 5, 2020
Quite frequently I’ll hear the question, “Why does my Bible tell me not to live by the sinful nature if the sinful nature is dead?”
By Pete Briscoe
August 4, 2020
Learning to live “in Christ” is not a matter of trying—it’s really a matter of thinking, then trusting. According to the New Testament, our problem is that we do not truly realize who...
By Pete Briscoe
August 3, 2020
Yin and Yang, good dogs and bad dogs, the force and its dark side. I’m telling you, the Christianized version of Taoism isn’t just wrong.
By Pete Briscoe
August 2, 2020
Personally, I think there is plenty of bad news in the world. And though I'm not sure why, Christians seem to be wired for it. Yeah, bad news sells, I guess. But the good news is that you don't have to buy it...
By Pete Briscoe
August 1, 2020
Sometimes there really is a black and white. In trying to be sensitive to others' beliefs and trying to be open-minded about all ideas, sometimes we forget that. In many ways, Christianity...