Lions Unchained

The Book of James is contentious for several reasons. In fact, Martin Luther tried to remove it from the canon of scripture…but why? Luther didn’t think it expressed the “true nature of the Gospel.” Nevertheless, the Book of James unlocks many secrets for daily living. The pragmatic application of stewarding our tongues, in the context […]

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‘Sticks and Stones may break my bones,’ you’ve heard that before, but do you realize words have the power to not only wound but kill? This seems like an exaggeration, yet the Bible makes it clear; the words we speak, charter a course for either life or death. In this, the first of a three-part […]

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America is a Christian nation no doubt, and our founding fathers encapsulated Christian ideology in the founding documents. It is true there are occultist overtones, surrounding the inception of Washington DC especially, but this is not a true representation of the glorious nation God intended America to be. Alexis de Tocqueville, a French judge, and […]

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As we wrap up the series, Carl shares the seven traits for Christian success. By putting God first, knowing the power of our words and not comparing ourselves to others, we will be in an advantageous position for success. The Book of Isaiah offers insight, when God reveals that ‘His ways are not our ways’ […]

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The Book of Joshua offers key insight as to how we may attain success. It involves, not only knowing God’s word but speaking it out, so faith may increase in our lives (Rom 10:17). The Jewish practice of ‘davening,’ involves a slight rocking motion back and forth as the word of God is recited over […]

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If fame, fortune, or prestige are your endgame in this life, then you have your priorities messed up. Before we embark upon achievement, we should check out firstly how God defines success, at least from His perspective. Everyone wants success but are they willing to do what God wants to achieve success? In this, the […]

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The identity of the Antichrist (‘Son of Perdition’ – 2nd Thess 2:3), remains shrouded in mystery, yet the Bible offers precise clues as to where this dark and mysterious figure will arise from. The ‘seed of the serpent’ (Gen 3:15) will reach full maturation in the form of the Antichrist, following the removal of the […]

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Our faith must be practical, in order to receive God’s promises. Considering the many options before us, Carl shares practical ways to attain God’s best outcome, when we pray. Sometimes we hedge God in, restricting His ability, because of the way we petition Him. The ‘when’ and ‘how’ are up to God; we just need […]

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The Book of Romans offers three paths; namely, the good, perfect, and acceptable will of God. As we renew our mind by meditating on God’s word, our ability to resist worldly temptations will be strengthened. By doing so, we can enter into the ‘good’ and ‘perfect’ will of God. The lust of the eyes, lust […]

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Someone defined trust as, “giving someone the complete authority to destroy you, but at the same time being confident they will never do it.” Sometimes it’s hard to trust God for His best because it requires an immense amount of patience. Instead, many take shortcuts, thereby circumventing God’s best for them. Trusting God is the […]

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