The Perpetual Idol Factory

John Calvin famously said, “The human heart is a perpetual idol factory.” I agree. I hope you do, as well, given it only takes a brief moment of honesty and clarity to understand your own depraved human nature (Jeremiah 17:9). I suppose that’s why the apostle John ended his beautiful treatise on the fundamentals of

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Why Are We Ever Shocked?

I don’t watch the news anymore. I don’t receive a newspaper. I don’t get my updates regarding political, social, or economic matters from social media. I think a person might rightly argue that I’ve disconnected myself from mainstream media. I would have to agree. It’s not that I’m an isolationist, or some zealot trying to

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Jesus Makes Me Happy

Senior Essay Prompt: Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you? My Response: It was always about being the next best thing. How could I impress people with my speech? How could I gain attention,

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Part 2 – Wisdom Says, Be Shrewd As Serpents

*DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THERE IS NO AUDIO/VIDEO FOR CLASS KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Wisdom yields true compound interest, spiritually. When we gain wisdom, Wisdom, Herself, advises that we use it to reinvest our gains into Her portfolio of riches! “crafty” – from arum – means shrewd, crafty, prudent, cunning, sensible Jesus teaches us that a good

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