Theology as Best I Understand It: Unio Christi
Many people have this notion about Christianity that what we know doesn’t really matter, as long as we love Jesus, but I could not disagree more…
Many people have this notion about Christianity that what we know doesn’t really matter, as long as we love Jesus, but I could not disagree more…
I remember the all-consuming enticement as my brain would start to wander to porn, the primal sensation of lust as it drove me to my computer screen….
The piece wasn’t meant to be a funny satire, but I realized that there is a real weight to the sexual brokenness of our world that should not be trivilaized.
Imagine that you’re on trial for murdering 100 people. The judge orders you to a life sentence of being beaten and tortured until the day you die…
A few months ago, TMZ broadcasted to the world that “Ethan the Shirtless Runner is the new Tim Tebow…HE’S A VIRGIN!” and people went wild. Some accused me of being a prude. Many assumed I was gay. But for some reason, I remained silent on my reasons for waiting until marriage to park the car in the garage.
Jesus promises us freedom from sin. The question is, what does He mean by freedom?
We can each name half a dozen songs about being alone in a crowded room, or maybe while sitting next to a lover, but is that really loneliness?
Jesus doesn’t want you to quit looking at porn.
I found myself resisting the truth he was speaking with the same furor as I resist putting my hand in a flame.
It sounds weird for me to tell you to pray, because to you, it may seem like speaking words into an empty room…