tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:44:32 +0000GodJesuswitnesspoliticsrelationshipgraceloving Godevangelismconflictmoralityyeildednesspagansatheistsinchildrenculturegloryseekingself-centeredsufferingpainprayerrepentancetestimonyconfrontationevilfaithjudgmentgiftlovemuslimprideChristiancomforthappinesslawmarriagepeacepraiseprovisionsalvationwantsdesperationevolutionmoneysexcelebrationcreationdiscipleshiptreasurecrossdeathhappyhellherojoymercyparentingparentsrelevancythanksgivingBiblealienschurchconsumersdevotionseconomicselderenvironmentalismforgivenessholidayslegalismparentpersevearancereconciliationselfself-disciplineservanthoodthanksworkworshipAbelCainLutherMartin LutherPastorsaddictionadoptionadulterydignityentertainmentfearheartislamlaid offleadershippositionsecurityservantservicetrustunemployedCalvinHollywoodNoahObama careServetusThoracceptancecandidatecandidatingchancecleanconservativecrimecultdrugseternityexcellencegungunsheavenirrationaljealousknightliberalmeditationminister searchmoviemoviesmusicpastor searchpowerprincessprioritiesreformationretributionsenior pastorshootingshootingssuicideThis blog is an attempt to consider life as it comes to us and bring scripture to bear on it. The goal here is to seek to layout a practical understanding of living a life focused on our Lord Jesus. To live before the face of God, focused on Him.http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)Blogger141125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-250328766384795448Tue, 14 May 2024 22:39:00 +00002024-05-14T15:39:44.292-07:00eternityheroJesusknightmarriageprincessThis is one of probably many indicators or how society is becoming disconnected from being rooted in a Judeo-Christian foundation. What is the indicator? A loss of the truly great male hero, and the winning of the female princess. These two things go together. The loss of them is an indication of the loss of a Christian foundation. Why? The Christian foundation has a clear hero. The Messiah.http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2024/05/powerful-princesses-cowardly-knights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-5154852550948596983Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:54:00 +00002023-03-28T17:54:14.669-07:00atheistdeathdesperationdrugsGodgungunsshootingshootingssuicideI am in my living room contemplating the school shooting which just happened yesterday in Nashville Tennessee. It was carried out by a woman who had previously attended the small Christian school. She was apparently a 28 year old who was under some sort of care and was expressing herself as a man in social media posts. There will be many who will jump on the transgender issue here. That is simplyhttp://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2023/03/school-shootings-and-heart-of-problem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-7506882425717512113Sat, 19 Oct 2019 22:53:00 +00002019-10-19T15:55:30.291-07:00cultureentertainmentherorelationshipOur culture seems to be enamored with heroes. What is it that draws our culture to embrace the exultation of men. Perhaps it is a deep-seated realization that we are all in need. We all know ourselves and because of this we know we are not sufficient. Turning to heroes is a hopeful reach for the expert the one who is capable. The one who is sufficient in the given situation. Yet heroes fail us http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2019/10/speaking-of-heroes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-2119228055808556120Mon, 26 Nov 2018 05:26:00 +00002018-11-25T21:26:54.493-08:00 p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Times; color: #1a1a1a} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Times; color: #1a1a1a; min-height: 19.0px} span.s1 {text-decoration: underline} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline ; color: #103cc0} Twitter is really a rough place to post any current issue mulling over in our minds.  With a short number of characters http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2018/11/why-kevin-deyoung-is-wrong-about-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Intrepid Evangelist)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-8089633192517369803Sat, 29 Mar 2014 01:47:00 +00002014-03-28T19:53:43.269-07:00atheistcreationGodgraceHollywoodjudgmentmoviemoviesNoahThorThe movie Noah by Darren Aronofsky debuts today. There are a wide range of opinions among evangelicals. Eric Hovind of Creation Today offers up 7 reasons NOT to go see Noah. If you follow the logic of the first 6 reasons he gives then you will probably stop seeing movies all together. Living Waters which is a ministry I really like and support most of the time has a real dilemma. They have http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-flood-of-opinions-about-noah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-8050881257881903654Sun, 16 Mar 2014 02:44:00 +00002014-03-15T20:26:11.607-07:00Every now and then you run across something that you just wish everyone could see. I ran across one of those items just the other day. Ravi Zacharias ministries posted a video that is around five and a half minutes long and worth every second. Why? Because in the video we get to hear from a teacher at Oxford in the philosophy department. He talks about how God is moving more then ever around the http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-new-athiest-have-it-wronggods-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-8082029408803968419Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:42:00 +00002014-01-24T19:32:25.586-08:00culturedeathevilJesustestimonywitnessAt church we are currently in a series on Romans. In Romans 11:33-36 Paul talks about how all things are from Jesus and through Jesus and to Jesus. Which makes me ask "all things?" Now I am not a fan of horror movies or books or anything of that genre. As a Christian I think I can justify that by pointing to God's call for us to dwell on things that are beautiful in Philippians 4:8. But I can't http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-can-sinful-cultures-fascination.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-6045362598817153432Thu, 02 Jan 2014 00:43:00 +00002014-01-01T16:43:50.144-08:00acceptancefaithforgivenessgraceprideseekingself-centeredtrustyeildednessNew Year's day and we are setting around discussing how things seem to come between us and God. The problem is not that things come between us and God. Paul asks in Romans 8:35-36 if anything can separate us from the love of Christ. Then he goes through a short list of physical trials and dangers including death. In the next three verses (Romans 8:37-39) Paul declares that nothing can come http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2014/01/super-sins-and-their-power-to-separate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-27301703834870925Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:37:00 +00002013-11-29T10:37:25.115-08:00GodJesusthanksthanksgivingThanksgiving really is a remarkable holiday. It is a day that the entire country observes. A day that reminds us to reflect on the great ways that God has blessed us as a people. God has seen fit to preserve this day on our calendar. We should thank God that He has preserved this day. It is easy to think about all the ways that things are bad or wrong. Certainly those things often need our http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2013/11/reflections-on-giving-thanks-at-thanks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-1564529962042858669Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:04:00 +00002013-11-22T14:15:14.005-08:00candidatecandidatingelderfaithleadershipminister searchpastor searchPastorspositionsenior pastorI heard something the other day that struck me in a new way. I heard a man referred to as having a ThM. That degree is a recognition that he is a Master of Theology. If he continues his study he could become a Doctor of Theology. These degrees are often the criteria that churches use to determine who they will consider for a teaching elder (or Pastor) position in their church. Here is the irony http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2013/11/degrees-of-respect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-1692820738680099194Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:27:00 +00002013-11-17T18:47:25.585-08:00evilObama carepoliticssinObama care is the prevailing thing in the news. There seems to be a lot of stress and concern about it. Anytime something like this comes along I get the feeling that people especially Christians forget that God is in control. I was reminded of this last night as we discussed the issue of evil at an apologetics class one of my sons is a part of. Romans 9:22-23 says, "What if God, desiring to showhttp://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2013/11/is-god-surprised-byeviluh-i-mean-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-4871881907429823762Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:50:00 +00002010-11-18T19:50:47.385-08:00cultureholidaysLutherMartin LutherpagansreformationI have been away from this for several weeks now and I apologize for the absence. I have had quite a few contracting production jobs that I really needed in the last couple of weeks. These jobs on top of my job search has made blogging take a back seat. Rest assured I really enjoy bringing the gospel to bear on the day to day of life and will be blogging as often as I can for the sake of http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/11/god-provides-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-912176263318624206Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:37:00 +00002010-10-31T04:16:34.770-07:00celebrationevangelismholidayswantsEvery time this season rolls around I kinda cringe. The halloween season is upon us. What is a Christian to do. There are three main ways that I think Christians respond. Abandon the holiday all together Don't participate personally but use the opportunity to hand out tracts or give the gospel message to people that knock on their door Embrace it and participate (There is a fourth option that I http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-before-face-of-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-2424517845586436369Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:10:00 +00002010-10-21T02:45:46.281-07:00culturegraceirrationalpagansA discussion with a friend reminded me of one of those things that pagans do that reveals a tacit admission that they know there is a God. This acknowledgement means that they are without excuse and are actively suppressing the truth (Romans 1:18-19). What is this acknowledgment? It is found in the words that they say. When someone gets angry at someone or something they quite often declare thathttp://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/when-words-speak-louder-than-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-4230309205716502669Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:15:00 +00002010-10-12T20:15:32.501-07:00dignitydiscipleshiprepentancesufferingtrustwitnessAs I finished up the topic of bullying yesterday I realized that there was one thing I had not covered that could be a comfort to those who are being bullied. This has to do with bullying that is verbal in nature. If someone is making fun of you or calling you names their intention is to make you feel bad. Think about it. If we are nothing more than animals at the end of a long process of http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-bullying-reveals-recognition-of-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-5672325568055206521Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:03:00 +00002010-10-11T23:05:10.866-07:00childrenconflictconfrontationpridewitnessIn the grocery store, on the news, almost everywhere you turn you find the topic of, "Bullying" is getting big coverage. It seems to come in waves. Usually the topic comes up when someone is killed or commits suicide because they have been bullied. It is such a big deal the U.S. Government has gotten in on addressing the issue with a web site, http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/. http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/in-grocery-store-on-news-almost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-3877458177063920445Sat, 09 Oct 2010 03:40:00 +00002010-10-08T20:40:00.312-07:00giftgloryGodgracelovetestimonyI love to come across articles like the one I found on CNN's Belief blog. It is called, "Rabbi: Why evangelical Christians give millions to Israel". It is completely refreshing to hear a Rabbi state that the main reason he sees Christians reaching out to Israel is because of their genuine love for them. WOW!!! What a great testimony to the power of our Lord Jesus to change lives (1 John 3:10http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/bright-spot-on-horizon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-5080781433767177024Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:52:00 +00002010-10-08T00:13:04.798-07:00forgivenessgracemarriagerelationshipAccording to an article on Yahoo today titled, "10 Ways to Make Your Marriage Divorceproof" it just takes some simple rules and reminders. What I find interesting about the article is that it reflects a desire among people in general. They want to have a successful meaningful committed relationship with someone. People want this because down deep inside there is something telling us that there http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-do-you-make-marriage-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-982812746265512079Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:45:00 +00002010-10-06T22:45:29.800-07:00churchdiscipleshipjudgmentPastorsyeildednessAn article on foxnews.com today caught my attention. It is titled, "Churches, other groups do more background checks". They are doing these checks with good reason. A number of pastors and church workers have a criminal history. This becomes especially egregious when the history includes sex abuse. A situation involving sexual indiscretions arose recently in a local denomination. This is the http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/necessary-church-body-actions-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-1281091970190971355Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:08:00 +00002010-10-05T23:08:58.044-07:00culturegracehelljudgmentmarriagesexMarriage is declining and cohabitation is on the rise. How has this come to be? A God focused perspective can point to only one thing. "There is no fear of God before their eyes."(Romans 3:18) It was God who created marriage. It was God who made it between one man and one woman for one's lifetime. It was God who in His law said we should not commit adultery. It was God who created this marriage http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/cohabitation-conundrum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-6131641292893811813Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:15:00 +00002010-10-04T23:15:58.443-07:00Christianchurchhappinesshappyjoyloving GodpraisesufferingyeildednessAn article appeared on Livescience.com today. It is called, "Don't Worry: Happiness Levels Not Set in Stone". The main point of the article is that happiness is not genetically prewired. Happiness can change for all of us throughout our lives. They point to things that really happy people have in common. One of those things is going to church. I find this interesting for a very good reason. In myhttp://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/holiness-and-happiness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-7880986751117173684Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:33:00 +00002010-10-01T20:33:00.286-07:00adulteryconfrontationlovemarriageself-centeredwitnessyeildednessAn AP article posted on Yahoo news blames the recession for a marked decline in marriages. The article, "Recession rips at US marriages, expands income gap" imagines a link between the recession and lack of marital commitment. This is a false equivalency. During this same recessionary period people are spending money on things that they want. They make iPads one of the best product intro's ever http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/10/is-it-really-recessions-fault.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-6569924614833518224Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:34:00 +00002010-09-30T20:34:00.298-07:00atheistcultureprayerrelationshipDave Silverman the president of American Atheist, inc. posted an article on Foxnews.com called, "It's No Surprise That Atheists Know More About Religion Than Most Americans." In his article he points to the article that I blogged about yesterday. The study from the Pew forum that showed atheist knew more about religion in general then the people who are actually part of the different religions inhttp://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/09/atheist-just-dont-get-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-2689830288239196386Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:06:00 +00002010-09-30T12:02:07.086-07:00atheistchildrenculturediscipleshipparentThere is an AP article posted on Yahoo news today that caught my eye. It's titled, "Survey: Americans don't know much about religion." There is a video on CNN covering the some article here. It is interesting to note that overall atheist and agnostics have the greatest general knowledge about religions. In the video the the CNN anchor asked if we are taking faith on faith. It is a good question http://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-we-dont-know-might-kill-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676015878281105604.post-4208880747053246435Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:11:00 +00002010-09-29T09:06:08.318-07:00childrencultureGodrelationshipWe could use a little less talk and a lot more action. There seems to be a lot of talk about how to reach the next generation. There are a lot of different ideas out there. Many are good steps in the right direction. But in the middle of it all there is one thing that keeps getting tagged on almost as an afterthought. That these kids don't have a real commitment to their faith. Perhaps the faithhttp://godfocusedlife.blogspot.com/2010/09/when-it-comes-to-next-generation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regenegade)0