Do You Have Problems?
- June 24, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Do you have problems? I do. I have lots.
The more I pray, the more I realize I hardly pray at all.
The more...
Hung Up On Hypocrisy
- June 17, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Ask someone to define hypocrisy, and you may hear “say one thing and do another” or “contradict oneself.” For me, these definitions merely explain...
He Emptied Himself
- June 11, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Our culture leads us to believe that good things follow those who do good. We operate within a quasi-karma understanding that forms a basis...
The Joy in the Journey
- June 03, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Jesus has taken me on a journey. It began when I was 16 underneath a sprawling oak tree after a Charlotte Christian soccer practice....
An Influence from Others
- May 27, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
Today I want to expand upon an excerpt from Tim Keller’s book King’s Cross. Yes, I confess that Keller’s writing often serves as my...
True Freedom
- May 20, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
“If you have to run away from something that used to be an idol, you’re actually still enslaved to it. You shouldn’t just be...
We are a Living Sacrifice
- May 06, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
At some point in our life, we will come to the end of ourselves. We will run out of energy, strength, will, and desire....
This is the Way
- April 30, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
This is part three of three in a series on Isaiah 30. Click to read Part One and Part Two.
“Therefore the Lord waits to...
How Will I Be Saved?
- April 23, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
This is part two of three in a series on Isaiah 30.
“For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning...
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Do Not Go Down to Egypt [Part 1]
- April 16, 2018
- by
- Jared Odenbeck
This is part one of three in a series on Isaiah 30.
Before I write anything at all, I must admit that I am...