May 2012
4 posts
Is the Spirit really helping me or what?
Is it me or does the Holy Ghost, at times, feel more like a holy joke? Not in the sense that the Spirit doesn’t exist but in that it’s just not tangible? I know we have all seen or possibly participated in church events where people have had tangible experiences with the Holy Spirit. This post isn’t about that. I’m not in the mood to resolve the issues between continuationists versus...
Salvation is not Conversion
As a Christian one of the scariest passages in the bible is Matthew 7:21-23. Yep that one. The infamous “Not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven,” passage. As frightening as Matthew 7 can be for some people, what can be the most confusing are passages like Matthew 10:22, 19:25, 24:13, John 15:1-8, and Revelation 21:7. The theme of each of these verses is essentially...
April 2012
2 posts
WatchBest you have ever seen in your life Promo!
“I fear that many Christians do not know enough about spiritual manslaughter. It...”
– Luster Kirkpatrick Von Pilt
March 2012
10 posts
New Song! Unreleased track called Pressin’...
A interesting but cool request...
Dear Curtis, This is a slightly strange request .. but can you tell me when you were born? I am an assistant professor at the University of Heidelberg, teaching American religious history. I’m currently writing an article on the ways the Heidelberg Catechism has been spoken of, used and understood in America, and I want to mention your rap. The requirement for the academic journal, though,...
Objection #4 Jesus didn’t speak out against...
This is correct in a sense. We cannot know for a certainty that Jesus said nothing about homosexuality just because nothing is recorded in the New Testament. There are things Jesus said and did that are not recorded in Scripture. John says so in closing in John 21:25, “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world...
Objection #3 Romans 1 doesn’t mean what it means.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that...
Objection #2 Leviticus doesn’t apply to the...
There are many variations of this argument. The idea is to make us throw out Leviticus altogether from our thinking on the homosexual issue. It is argued that, since shellfish are an abomination in Leviticus, to be consistent Christians should speak out against seafood restaurants, and since it is wrong to wear clothes of mixed fabrics, we are all in dire straits if we apply the Levitical laws to...
Objection #1 Genesis 19 is about hospitality not...
I’ve been leading my church to help them understand what the bible says about homosexuality. Here is what we over last night.
The basis of this argument is Ezekiel 16:49-50
Ezekiel 16:49-50
49 Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. 50 They were haughty and did an abomination...
“One of the greatest realities for all those who have professed to believe in the...”
– Flubsy Klavell
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February 2012
17 posts
“All true believers will come to a head with any governing body that wants to...”
– Gregory Fatoink
New Covenant People Old Covenant Thinking Pt. 3
This is the final post on whether believers in Christ have a primary identity as a sinner. While there is much more to be said and an in-depth study of this topic would benefit all who do so, this is just a primer. My hope is that believers begin to see their relationship with God for what it is (objectively) not how it feels (subjectively). If for no other reason I did this for my church and...
Re-post: New Covenant People, Old Covenant...
Focusing on your sin as a new covenant believer is not an aspect of humility but futility. Some of the most well meaning believers I know have given their lives to pursuing humility and have thought to do so is equivalent to being aware of their sin constantly. It is in fact humble to think of yourself as the worse sinner, that is until it becomes the primary way you see yourself as a Christian....
Dear Curty (Abby)
From time to time I will read these Dear Abby columns and try to imagine that I am answering the person. I guess you could call this Dear Curty. I assume the people aren’t believers so I try to answer from a biblical perspective that could lead to the gospel. First is the real Dear Abby. Below would be how I think I would answer it.
DEAR ABBY: I dated a guy named “Jake” for two years....
The future of T4G, TGC, Persecution, and...
It hit me. I was just through TGC’s website and I came across a post by Kevin DeYoung essentially defending his and Greg Gilbert’s position in their book on the mission of the church. A couple of other influential guys had some questions about it and posted some things that they “disagreed with.” I was writing my first book at the time and the deadline was on me because...
The Doctrine of the Funeral Gospel
By now everyone knows that Whitney Houston is dead. And everyone assumes, albeit politically correct and won’t say it, that it was a drug addiction that killed her. It is a wild public spectacle that is probably going to be wilder in the next few weeks. Especially if the things that people “who are close to the family” say are true. My heart goes out to her daughter and those...
“The preacher who has the task of explaining to the people of God the Word of God...”
– Mephisbosheth Jenkins
Day 2 School 3 CARVER
The last school of the second day was George Washington Carver. I had been there a few times before and many of the kids remembered me. The funny thing was that they all listened as if they never heard my story before. This school was in the lower 9th ward which is where Katrina did the most devastation. The area still looks ravaged. These kids have little hope but they are holding on. I was...
Day 2 School 2 Sarah T. Reed
This was the saddest school to me for different reasons. Yet it was also the best school. This school was right beside a Katrina washed out Six Flags. It is wild that you can still see the effects of Katrina some six and a half years later. The theme park had a post apocalyptic deserted look to it. The signs that we drove by had an eerie look to them as you can tell that life used to reside at...
Day 2 School 1 John McDonough: A Kill Zone
Here is what the principal of John McDonough said. “I am the youngest principal in the city at the most dangerous school in the state.” Based upon the stats of the school I would have to agree. In January of this year alone, nine kids were killed at this school. Some of them on school property. I poured my heart out to these kids. Almost all of them gave me their full attention. It...
“In engaging the righteous pursuit of human dignity, one must be careful not to...”
– Quizale Kiffenbomb
Day 1 School 3 Landry
This school closed down after Katrina and reopened in a new facility. The building is beautiful but the hearts of the kids that go there are still evil. New Orleans may possibly be the most dangerous city in America. it has gotten worse as the murder rate among HS kids is rising. It is at an all time high this year and that really saddened me.
At Landry there were hundreds of kids there. They...
Day 1 School 2 Schwartz
This was the 2nd school I went to and it has some of the most dangerous kids in the city. All of these kids were kicked out of other schools in the city and this is the last school that would take them. One of the challenges for me is that teachers, in schools like these, have lost all patience and hope for the kids. A typical introduction of me would be yelling at the kids, calling them...
January 2012
22 posts
The most humbling email I have ever gotten
Below is an excerpt of the most humbling email I have ever read. Underneath that was an excerpt of my response.
Dear Mr. Curtis,
My prayer is that you get this e-mail, my name is Joseph, I’m 47 years old and have so loved your cd “The Crucible” I have but 6 month’s according to doctor’s to live, I take my final chemo treatment next month on the 27th, the purpose...
WOW! John is Killing me right now....
Have you ever read scripture and been shocked as if you have never even read it before? Not like, you haven’t read this in forever shocked but more like ”wow, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before!” That is exactly how I feel right now. I am reading Daniel and John and I honestly feel like I have never read John before. Here is some stuff that is crushing me right now. This may be dumb to you...
“Satan who was cast down to Earth because of his love for reputation was bested...”
– Lustin Pilt
“If trusting God were easy, everybody would be doing it. Christians too often try...”
– Keith Cusperton
4 things I hate about Christian Stuff
These are in no particular order. And hate may be too strong of a word but these are things I strongly dislike about Christian stuff.
1. Saying moralism is wrong and people just need the gospel.
This is true only if you accurately define the difference. Otherwise this phrase is confusing because it makes it sound like there is no moralistic element in gospel living. That is untrue! There is a...
Rocking your face off!
What do a notorious street gang in Washington D.C., two drug dealers from the Bronx NY, a drug infested apartment complex in Laurel Maryland, three murders, bible interpretation, serious weed smoke, imitating Jesus, and Harold Camping all have in common? They’re all in the book Education or Imitation: Bible Interpretation for Dummies Like You and Me...
“The problem with churches is often a lack of knowing the difference between...”
– Darius Philipalbus
Watch700 middle kids giving me their attention this morning. These kids don’t sit quiet for anybody! The Lord was kind though. Everybody heard me but I hope some listened. Audio isn’t great but you get the picture.
Funny how time flies!!! →
“The extent to which a man is humble will not be measured by his pursuit of...”
– Rodney Fubblethuck
Hell, election, the crux, what Paul said, and your...
The primary reason people struggle with the doctrine of Election is because of another doctrine call Reprobation. This doctrine states that God in choosing to save some from judgment for sin (election), by default chooses others to not be saved. Obviously, then receiving the penalty of their sin instead of the forgiveness of it. For anyone who has ever care about anyone, this is a tough doctrine....
Every Fan Is A Coach #2
You gotta love playoffs, right? No I’m not gonna go “playoffs? Don’t talk to me about playoffs! Playoffs?” Oops I just did it. Seriously, whenever playoffs hit you will always see two kinds of people. The fortune tellers and the pissed off. When some teams make the playoffs something becomes painfully obvious. The ones that didn’t. Next thing you know, all the people...
“Contentment is not necessarily about how you feel in any situation, contentment...”
– Pete Pelvicek