by Rick Pidcock When was the last time somebody gave you a short, shallow, non-genuine complement, and then followed up with the word “BUT” and an entire tirade of negative statements about you? When was the last time you did this to somebody else? Or perhaps you’ve experienced a more positive side of those “BUT” [...]
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We all battle with some form of legalism no matter where we are. While many of us do not rely on works to save us, we functionally live as if our works is what God sees when He looks at us, rather than the righteousness of Christ. So, in order to be safe, we place [...]
by Rick Pidcock Some of you older folks might remember the skit, “The Devil Made Me Do It!” For the rest of us, the skit’s main character would do something that they shouldn’t. And their excuse was, “The devil made me do it!” Of course, most of the time when pastors bring this illustration up, [...]
by Rick Pidcock Living Worship began last March for the purpose of magnifying the supremacy of God in response to the gospel. In this first year, we have explored the gospel through theological articles, movie and CD reviews, real life stories, videos, and other various methods. Something that I have been wanting to add for a [...]
by Rick Pidcock Edit: The video in this article has been deleted. For a detailed explanation, please read my article, “Living Worship On My Blog.” Edit: I just found John Piper’s personal reaction to the video in question. For those of you who were offended by it, I have been told that part of your reasoning was [...]
