Theologically speaking, Mr. Soulcase should probably be named ‘Mr. Spiritcase” but it just doesn’t have the same ring. The Bible says in Corinthians 2 verse 11: For who among men knows the things of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. People without faith in…
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Overcoming the ‘spirit of christmas’ with the Spirit of Christ: Part 6 in a Series: Dealing With Pressure to Buy Gifts
If you haven’t been following the series, it started a while back now and the goal here is to shoot some ‘sacred cows’ and see if the foundation we are building on is solid, or one of ‘shaky foundations’. Here are some quick links to the series: Part 1: Roots Part 2: Tree vs Vine Part 3: Santa Part 4:…
Super Fast Summary of Christianity and the Human Condition
I wrote this to a friend and I think it’s a fine synopsis of the spiritual condition and so I wanted to share it with the world wide webs: ——————————————– While you are waiting for Dr. Wayne’s spiritual advice, please note that the advice is always the same. Here it is in point form because you like point form: +++The…
Overcoming the ‘spirit of christmas’ with the Spirit of Christ: Part 3 in a Series: Santa versus God the Father
In the first part of this series of Overcoming the spirit of christmas with the Spirit of Christ, we took a look at whether or not God is concerned about the roots of the things we do. For example, is it OK to have a Buddha statue in your house or do yoga. In part two we took a look…
Overcoming the ‘spirit of christmas’ with the Spirit of Christ: Part 2 in a Series: Tree vs Vine
Compare and contract this: Jeremiah 10:1-5 (underline added) Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a…
Overcoming the ‘spirit of christmas’ with the Spirit of Christ: Part 1 in a Series: Roots
This series (I’m assuming it’s going to be a series because I really expect this to blow up into something interesting) did not come out of one moment of frustration, or a single event, but instead it has been developing inside of me for many years. It also is not just about Christmas but this journey pertains to any other…
The Battle of Disciples of Christ as Parents of Children in a New Age Education System
Are you a parent of a kid in a ‘secular’ school and find that your spirit is grieved by stuff that’s happening? You are not alone. I also am battling this and far, far sooner than I had expected. First, a quick background: I’m a disciple of Jesus the Christ of Nazereth, aka ‘a Christian’. I refrain from using the…
Should a Believer be Active or Passive Against Injustice and Evil?
If something unfair, unjust, or evil happens, should we simply pray for the power to forgive the evildoer or should we take action against the evil? This is the question I was in sudden need of exploring after a friend of mine called into question the motives behind where I was spending some of my time and whether or not…
Knowing my God, my Lord, my Creator
Even though I’m Wayne, I need to be frank. I greatly disappoint myself and regularly. I often feel that I’m a failure husband, dad, youth group teacher, son to my earthly parents on both sides and a neglectful friend. But worse than all of those is my feeling that I am a failure child of my Creator God Almighty. Yet…
Nik Wallenda, Confidence in Christ, and Assurance of Salvation
I was doing my weekly 3 minute review of what I’m supposed to consider important (scanning the news headlines) when I came across an article and video that actually made me open it in a fresh tab. Nik Wallenda walked across this wire and became the ‘first person to cross the Grand Canyon on a type wire’. Before I even…