I don’t always “like” having to write blogs like this one because it forces me to dive headlong into the ugly parts of Christianity, as they exist today. It is nonetheless part of my duty to the Spirit of the Lord who motivates me. On that note, please forgive me up front for missing the […]
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I feel sad. My heart aches. I’ll tell you why. I look around at those in this world and see them striving for all the wrong things. I watch as they invest everything they have of any value into the world’s system of thinking, in a sincere effort to “succeed”. Their hearts are far from
I haven’t written a golf-related blog in a while. I love golf because it is such a wonderful, rich metaphor for life, itself. Did you know that I have a whole series on this topic in one of my books on the North Christian Church website? You can find it here: Diary of a Journeyman – Volume 1:
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The American culture is intrinsically competitive. In fact, it was founded on the so-called democratic process, which implies elections. Elections, by definition, imply some form of competition between candidates for public office. America’s financial model is also competitive, being capitalistic. Where a winner takes the office in a democracy, a winner takes the market in
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The account of Paul’s conversion in the Bible gives us two very important things to think about. First, it definitively proves to us that without God’s direct intervention in the life of an unbeliever, there’d be no possibility of salvation (ref. Ephesians 2:1-10) – it is by grace alone that we are saved. Second, it gives
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Putting in the reps is athletic training phraseology. Bodybuilders use this kind of lingo when they speak about how they’ve made their greatest gains. “No pain, no gain.” Repetition is an imperative to progress, especially when it comes to physical training. This is common knowledge. People talk about the human brain as being a “muscle.”
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There are hard truths in the Bible that we don’t always like to accept. Of course, there are the ones strewn across the Old Testament where God wipes out a bunch of so-called “innocent” people (I put the word “innocent” in quotes because it requires a much longer analysis than I have time for here).
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Whenever I’ve asked my congregation to raise their hands if they’ve suffered this past week, month, or year, everyone raises their hands and there’s inevitably a collective sigh and usually a few chuckles. It’s a form of group commiseration, I suppose…a sort of, “Well, this is our life, and we don’t suspect it’s going to
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I’ve been around some shady people and, as a result, at times have been terrifically frightened. I’ve since carried in my flesh a baseline suspicion of others, including persistent doubts that people, overall, are doing the right thing and acting honorably with integrity. When I was younger, I was much less likely to give someone
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Jesus loved to cut to the chase. He didn’t pull any punches because He was interested in presenting others with the Truth. Sometimes said Truth hurts a little, but in the end, it’s the best medicine even for an already aching soul. For example, have you ever been worn out and someone weaker than you