In the realm of martial arts, where skill, discipline, and honor converge, there exists a controversial phenomenon that has sparked intense debates and raised eyebrows among practitioners. Enter the McDojo, a term that encapsulates a martial arts practice often steeped in commercialism, diluted teachings, and a quest for quick profit. Beneath the surface of glossy […]
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Flipping the Script: Finding Freedom from False Success
Have you ever achieved something you thought would bring you happiness and fulfillment, only to realize that success alone wasn’t enough? You’re not alone. The whole world deals with it. In fact, the whole world – the culture – has this idea of what success is, but the idea and the reality are not the […]
Staying Christian When Christians Aren’t
There seems to be a growing increase of people leaving their faith behind and expressing their freedom from Christ, not their freedom in Christ. Of course it’s most prominently seen from Christian musicians (or “celebrities”), but they’re not alone. However, after listening to some of their reasons, I can totally understand their departure – based […]
The First Casualties In The Christian Church (and what we can learn from them)
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy […]
The Lies We Believe
What would happen if I would go to your school or your work and start telling everyone that you were a liar? I’d tell them that you lied to me, my family, your friends, your family. I’d tell them that you lied about this and that, big and small. And I would do this day […]
Guardians of the Truth
And he found another man, and said, “Strike me, please.” So the man struck him, inflicting a wound. Then the prophet departed and waited for the king by the road, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes. Now as the king passed by, he cried out to the king and said, “Your servant […]
Are We “Christian” Enough?
There seems to be a great decline in Christianity today, at least here in America. Our mega churches are filled up with people listening to pastors who would rather give a feel good message than preach the truth. These same people sit in the mega churches and applaud when some preacher stands up and spouts […]