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Intro To Proverbs

The Backdrop I’ve been marinating on Proverbs for awhile. Twenty years, at least.  The first time I read the book of Proverbs, I was in high school. It rocked me, because it seemed to speak to a hundred different situations I was facing. I’d read something that stuck, try to apply it that day, comeContinue reading “Intro To Proverbs”

What is the Main Problem in Christianity? These 5 Answers May Surprise You

Why would a guy like you, who takes your faith so seriously, quit going to church? And not just for a couple weeks, or even a couple months, but a couple years? Four or five years out of church? Why?

New Book Alert! On The John – A Devotional for Dads

My newest book, “On The John: A Devotional for Dads” is live on Amazon! WOOHOO!!! I’m also doing a promo around it. Here are the details: The Kindle version is live and free today. Just go to Amazon and search “Omer Redden On The John Devotional,” and it should come up. I’d give you theContinue reading “New Book Alert! On The John – A Devotional for Dads”

Ephesians 5b

The second half of Ephesians 5 is such a popular passage. It’s often read at weddings because Paul outlines the relationship of husbands and wives, which is really supposed to be an image of Christ and the Church. I don’t know about you, but a lot of the marriages I see don’t represent Christ andContinue reading “Ephesians 5b”

Ephesians 5

The last two chapters of Ephesians are packed full of goodies. I might make a 5a and 5b like I did for chapter 4. Might even do it for chapter 6. We’ll see. For now, let’s look at the theme of this section. The theme of chapter 5 is clearly healthy relationships: God’s relationship toContinue reading “Ephesians 5”

Ephesians 4b

At the end of chapter 4, there’s something important that I just can’t pass by. As he’s writing to the Ephesians, Paul says the old way has to go. What is the old way? Well, it’s a myriad of things. I’ll list the things Paul mentions here, then I’ll explain a bit of my “oldContinue reading “Ephesians 4b”