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Here are some thoughts about following Christ as men. You can use the Categories tab to find blog articles on various topics.

How the Helmet of Salvation Protects Us in Spiritual Battle

This article explains how understanding the 3 tenses of salvation helps us put on the helmet of salvation. We HAVE BEEN SAVED from the PENALTY of PAST sin, are BEING SAVED from the POWER of sin right now, and WILL BE SAVED from the PRESENCE of sin, when Christ returns. This article examines how all three aspects of this salvation happen only by grace alone, through Christ alone. This article explains how this truth protects us from destructive thoughts in 6 ways

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Becoming More Contagious Christians

This episode continues our study of the armor of God and finishes looking at Eph 6:15, where we’re told to put on, as our shoes, the readiness of the gospel of peace. Most Christian men want to be contagious Christians. We know that sharing our faith is something our Lord wants us to do and when we do seize opportunities to talk with others about Christ the experience pumps joy and energy into our walk with Him. We also realize that if we are to lead our homes well, our wives and kids need to see us modeling Jesus’ love for the lost and a commitment to seeking ways to share him with others. So, we want to be ready, when the opportunity presents itself, to steer a conversation towards the good news that our listener can have a personal relationship with Christ. This episode looks at three ways TO BE READY when that opportunity arises.

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Myths That Make Us Fear Sharing Our Faith

Often Christians think of evangelism like this: It is having the courage to overcome every piece of emotional intelligence we’ve learned about relationships, and intruding into the life of a co-worker, neighbor, or stranger to tell someone, who doesn’t want to hear it, the gospel message that they are a sinner in need of a savior, and then being willing to suffer rejection if we are accused of being preachy. If that is what sharing our faith looks like, who would want to do it? But this view is NOT BIBLICAL. It has major flaws, which this episode identifies

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