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Authenticity Unveiled | This Is What Spiritual Battle Looks Like

This is what spiritual battle looks like. A sobering reminder from the news about Perez Hilton. What happened is more than a public crisis. It is a visible fracture where body mind and spirit collide. Scripture warns that we wrestle not against flesh and blood. When someone begins turning toward the Word the opposition often intensifies. From professional experience I believe medication changes can open genuine vulnerability and the enemy is opportunistic. This is not a moment for armchair diagnosis or mockery. It is a moment for intercession. Pray for his deliverance clarity of mind and the true gospel to reach him in power. The battle is real. The One who holds all authority is greater still.

Verse & Vision | July 13, 2026

Ephesians 1:7 reminds us that in Christ we have redemption through His blood and complete forgiveness of sins, all according to the riches of God’s grace. This verse anchors us in the wonder of salvation and the lavish kindness of God.

Verse & Vision | July 12, 2026

Verse and Vision | May 11, 2026

Verse and Vision is a daily series exploring the verse of the day — not just what it says, but what it means. Each post unpacks the biblical context, digs into the original language, and traces the historical and philosophical world behind the text. Where the Word echoes across history, we follow it. Where it lands in the present, we don’t look away.

The Image of the Cross: Curse or Blessing, and What Are You Living? | Daily Bread

Someone told me recently that wearing a cross is a sin. “It’s a graven image, a violation of God’s law.” But a careful study of Scripture tells a very different story.

The second commandment was never a prohibition against every image or symbol. It was a command against worshiping created things as gods. God himself commanded images to be made, each one pointing toward His glory, His presence, and His provision… and ultimately toward the cross.

Christ broke every curse the law carried through His sacrifice, fulfilling what none of us ever could. The cross around the neck of a humble, spirit-filled believer is not an idol. It is a symbol of redemption, freedom, and the good news of salvation. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, and we are commanded to carry that truth into the world.

Speaking Truth Is Not the Same as Judging | Daily Bread

To say “don’t judge” sounds humble. It sounds gracious. But underneath it is a confusion that quietly does harm to the very people it wants to protect. Speaking truth is not, in and of itself, judgment. And the kindest thing anyone can do for someone caught in sin is not to make them comfortable in it — it is to point them toward the One who can wash it clean.

Sunday Sessions | One Gospel, Two Roads (Or, The Argument I Once Used Against My Own Faith)

Many years ago, I tried to use this exact argument to prove my father’s faith was built on sand. I was wrong. Thirty years later someone posted it online and asked anyone to disprove it with scripture. I hope this answers their invitation well, and helps whoever reads it.