Simply Gospel

May my steps be worship. May my thoughts be praise.

  • How Competition Made Me Less Successful

    How Competition Made Me Less Successful Our world needs people who compete less and encourage more. It desires us to be liberal with our encouragement and quick to celebrate the accomplishments of others. Look for talented people and invest into their success. Avoid speaking negatively of others. Continue reading

  • The MLK Memorial

    The MLK Memorial I had gone to Washington when I was a boy, so there were several new memorials that I hadn’t seen before. One of them was the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. While the statue there is impressive, what really impressed me were some of the quotes that surrounded it. These were some Continue reading

  • Thinking You’re Naked

    Thinking You’re Naked Who told you that you were not enough? Who told you that I didn’t love you? Who told you that there was something outside of me you needed? Who told you that you were ugly? Who told you that your dream was foolish? Who told you that you would never have a Continue reading

  • I Hope We Never Become a ‘Christian Nation’ Again

    I Hope We Never Become a ‘Christian Nation’ Again Institutionalized Christianity — churches, schools, corporations, organizations — may be on the decline, but the ideals of Christ are certainly not, and there’s a revolution occurring that puts the emphasis back on following Christ’s example of service, sacrifice, and love, contrary to spreading “Christianity” through political Continue reading

  • Plans for 2014

    You’ve probably already noticed the site has a new look for the new year. It will probably get a few more tweaks in the coming weeks. Here are some other things on deck: Cleaning Up Categories.  This is going to take some planning, but I’d like to finally fix the site categories. Once upon a Continue reading

  • New

    image by blacksky200 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall Continue reading

  • Joy

    May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. – Romans 15:13 ‘Tis the season — a season of stressing out over family visits, arguments around the dinner table, last-minute gift preparations, frenzied trips to the Continue reading

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  • Insisting Jesus Was White Is Bad History and Bad Theology

    Insisting Jesus Was White Is Bad History and Bad Theology The myth of a white Jesus is one with deep roots throughout Christian history. As early as the Middle Ages and particularly during the Renaissance, popular Western artists depicted Jesus as a white man, often with blue eyes and blondish hair. Perhaps fueled by some Continue reading

  • Where Does True Love Come From

    Where Does True Love Come From Love is birthed in a heart that is free from guilt and that enjoys pure motivations. Paul recognized fully his own sinfulness, but he ministered with a good conscience because he had met the wrath-overcoming, mercy-displaying, joy-bringing Christ. As he says in 1 Timothy 1:14, “The grace of our Continue reading

  • Because He First Served Us

    Because He First Served Us Our good works, which flow from our faith, are not for God. They are for our neighbor. As Martin Luther preached, “By faith we receive blessings from above, from God; through love we give them out below, to our neighbor.” In other words, works no longer dominate us; rather, we have Continue reading