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'Gray Areas' tagged posts

Living in the Land of Shadows

To survive in post-Christian 21st century America, the church is going to have to return to the centrality of the Word. It will require people understanding what Jesus is saying and how His Word is to be applied. It will be people reaffirming our identity again and again by studying and learning the Word. We…

Sexual Identity

If you’re dealing with homosexuality in your life, it’s just where you are. It’s yours to deal with. We don’t want to underplay it, but we don’t want to overplay it either. God has desires for you. You live in a broken world where things get turned upside down. But the good news of Christ…

Divorce

Getting caught in the crossfire of divorce has wounded many people. Your life may be a mess because of divorce. You may have a father you don’t know because of the divorce. You may have a mother you don’t understand because of the divorce. You may have had really bad Christmases because of a divorce…

Dating

How you approach the dating process is more important than you can imagine. There is much at stake. What’s learned in the dating process will inform our relationships for the rest of our lives. One thing dating teaches us is patience. Most of us can’t wait to be in love. We watch the movies and…

Addiction

Addiction is easy. You become a slave. You don’t have to make any decisions if you’re a slave. The decisions are made for you. Somebody else owns you. Somebody else tells you what to do. Somebody else tells you when to get up. Somebody else tells you when to go to bed. Somebody else tells…