Blinded By Sin One of the things I appreciate about Pastor Paul's teaching is how well he breaks down the Word of God. He never just reads a verse and keeps it moving. He reads the verse, defines any vocabulary that may need clarification, then he'll read the same verse in a different Bible version for a different perspective -- followed by reading scriptures before and after the initial verse for full context. Then he'll use an analogy, reference, or a hilarious joke to make

Sharpening Our Effectiveness In This Secular World Back in my school days, I used pencils to write down notes, solve math problems, and to make free-hand drawings. Why use a pen, permanent marker, or another definitive writing tool when I could make a mistake at any point? Using a pencil gave me the grace to do what I needed to do, erase any mistakes I made along the way, and to continue with my task. As Believers, we are figurative 'pencils' -- living in a fleshy vessel, wit