"Our business is to present the Christian faith clothed in modern terms, not to propagate modern thought clothed in Christian terms. Confusion here is fatal." - J.I. Packer
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Kami-Kaze
Riding headlong into battle
One hand on the Sword
The other gripping the saddle
Stand firm, Holding fast –
Fighting down to the last man
Odds may never be in my favor
But I’m still leaving nothing to chance
I leave my life in God’s Hands
And throw caution to the Wind
I’m not concerned with wins and losses
Because the only certainty is the end
As I’m wielding with conviction
Ready to face down any affliction
Every blow the enemy’s thrown
Will be met with the worst of intentions
Making no distinction
Between the body and the soul
A Master without a rival
All impostors will surely fold
A Kamikaze, Samurai –
Servant of the Most High
Defender of the Evangelion
And crusader for the Light
(cf. Ecclesiastes 11:5; Ezekiel 37:9; Luke 9:23-27, 62; John 3:8; 13:16; Romans 6:6, 8:13; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Galatians 5:24; Ephesians 6:10-20; Colossians 3:5; 1 Peter 4:1)
Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Samurai
"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." - Philippians 2:4-8 ESV
"The greatest among you shall be your servant." - Matthew 23:11 ESV
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Zeros & Ones: Who Is Jesus?
Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Jester
Monday, November 12, 2012
Magic
Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon
Monday, October 15, 2012
Heaven Underground
You’re still a thief –
Because you’re robbin’
No sob story is good enough
To regain that trust
Our red-handed antics
Have left us stone cold busted
And in case you couldn’t tell
We’re disgusted with the outcome
But too prideful and bitter to ask for help
So we put our roots down firm
And build ziggurats wherever we dwell
But how we gonna reach the Kingdom
When we don’t even speak the same language amongst ourselves?
And when our stairway to Heaven was vanquished
It all came crashing down in an epic fail…
The most frightening attribute of God’s character
Is that He is good and a Just Judge
So He will always rule in favor of righteousness
Not based on what I think I am
Or who I thought I was
Truth is…
I’m a lying, cheating
Backsliding heathen
Full of murderous intent
And I’m stealing by just breathing
With no plan to give up the lifestyle
Anytime soon
So the mercy of the Court
Will have to be way more than prevenient
Because I’m already doomed…
Therefore grace has to intrude
As the Kingdom manifests the expanse
Of its territorial boundary
To dig us up out of our whitewashed tombs
And shut down all of the foundries
‘Cause the Devil’s melting down the metal
Turning plows and pruning hooks into swords
But the Kingdom of Heaven came among us
To suffer the violence
So Death can never have the Final Word
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force." - Matthew 11:12 ESV
Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
On The Contrary
"Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” - John 7:24 ESVContrary to popular belief
You can’t always trust your ocular perceptions…
That could lead you to deceit
And what you hear may be the latest edition
But you better employ your mind while you take in and listen
Senses with good intentions may be the standard
But without discernment, it’s just learning the problems without the answers
So don’t believe the hype behind all the woof tickets we buy
Like, “If she really had AIDS, she wouldn’t look that fly.”
Or “The only way outta the ‘hood is gettin' filthy rich…
And the only way to get rich is to sell a few bricks”
Don’t think that just because I’m not always tryin’ to smash chicks
Means that my libido is all jacked up or that I’m passive
Heterosexual homophobic nymphomania
Won’t make you more of a man, but will leave a legacy that’ll stain ya
So I speak softly and carry a big stick
But it’s not the stick that’ll hit you, but a book of sixty-six
And just because I speak softly
Don’t mean that you won’t get licked
By God’s grace, I’m Gracie amazin’
So my groundwork is sick
No, I don’t fight for a livin’, but I will fight the good fight
I’ve got a mouth for war – dying to live ‘til we receive the crown of life
To the contrary, popular opinion is highly overrated
And belief separate from the truth
Only leaves you hopeless and jaded…
"Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?" - 1 Corinthians 1:20 ESV
Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon
Monday, May 28, 2012
Zeros & Ones: The Gospel In Life [Week 1] - The City (The World That Is)
Awesome and insightful time as always. Can't wait to see what happens in the weeks to come...
To read the article/essay that I made reference to writing, here is the link:
Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Tired
I’m tired…
Tired of dealing with all of the stress and strife
That comes along with dealing with these daily vices
I’m tired…
Tired of trying to live up to the expectations
And looking at the disappointed faces
Knowing that they’re still waiting
I’m tired…
Tired of the lies that the media’s selling
Salvation at bargain basement prices
Will always end up failing
I’m tired of you…
I’m tired of me…
I’m tired of “we”…
And all the times that we fight
About how it’s not supposed to be
I’m tired …
Tired of delayed justice
In a world where evil appears to get a free pass
And makes everything disgusting
I’m tired…
Tired of all the raping and the killing
Character assassinations, manipulation and bad feelings
I’m tired…
Tired of pretending that everything’s so copasetic
When my inner state of love and trust
Is absolutely pathetic
I’m tired of being alone…
I’m tired of being a drone…
I’m tired of sending out a call for help
And having no one answer the phone
I’m tired…
Tired of the unwelcomed favors
Like doing the maximum amount of work
And only receiving minimum wages
I’m tired…
Tired of always having to turn the other cheek
While the rich build empires
On the backs of the lower class
And the mighty devour the weak
I’m tired…
Tired of this illusion of autonomy
That I’m free to do what I want
And that someone out there
Has something they owe me
I’m tired of being vexed…
I’m tired of being over-sexed…
I’m tired of always trying to get better
But never giving my best
I’m so tired of hearing the best news ever heard
And not remembering what was said
I’m so tired of having all of the information
At my fingertips
But never a damned thing in my head
I’m so tired of being tired of everything
And it’s starting to make me sick
There’s only one thing left to hope for…
Maranatha! Lord, come quick!!
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
- (Romans 8:18-30 ESV)
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
- (Revelation 22:20 ESV)
Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monster
Friday, March 09, 2012
Still
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!Monday, March 05, 2012
Watchmen
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Everyday, Apocalypse.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.“‘In him we live and move and have our being’;
as even some of your own poets have said,
“‘For we are indeed his offspring.’
Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
Everyday is an apocalypse…
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Resolve
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Evangel-Lies: Prophets of Profit
Nigerian Fake Pastors and Church Business Exposed from Maku Zikya on Vimeo.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Workin' For A Livin': Daily Bread That Is Needed Daily
Then they said to him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
(John 6:28-33 ESV)
The work of first and most importance in the life of the Christian is that of faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior. Then, and only then, can any other good works pleasing to God be accomplished. This work, it should be noted, is not one that we accomplish in and of ourselves as we see later in the passage; it is accomplished completely apart from us as an act of mercy by a benevolent God (John 6:44). The work that is done by human means is important (2 Thess. 3:6-15), but the true work that ultimately gives life is not accomplished by us. Our work is just as terminal and finite as we are (Genesis 3:19). But, Christ is eternal, and therefore the work that he accomplishes is eternal as well.
Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness, just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered;
blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.”
(Romans 4:4-8 ESV)
Believing in the One who God has sent is referred to as doing the work of God. As we learn in Romans 9:14-18, human will and exertion are not enough to save us from the wrath of God. The offense of sin is judged by the magnitude of the one for whom it has offended. God is eternal; so, in order to be redeemed from our fallen state, we must be saved by a state of the same measure (John 17:1-26; Galatians 6:7-10; Ephesians 2:1-10)
Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon
Monday, January 03, 2011
Silencing the Haters; Silencing the Devil...
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2 ESV)




