In the early Church, disciples of Jesus were horribly persecuted. A kneejerk reaction might be to become incensed by the fact that anyone trying to do good in this fallen world would be afflicted instead of honored. But that’s a nearsighted perspective. Allow me to explain. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority […]
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How do I deal with disturbances to my soul? The quickest answer is that I transcend the situation. This is, of course, easier said than done and it takes a lot of practice. I often think of the Apostle Paul because if anyone in this world has ever had to deal with disturbances to the
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked about the movie series, The Chosen, and what my thoughts are on it. To be transparent, I had the first season gifted to me. I was very appreciative because the person who did so has a tremendous love for the Lord, and their heart was absolutely in
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If we equate the spiritual life to karate, Jesus Christ would be the “Grandmaster” of grandmasters. Grandmaster and Master are titles used to describe or address some senior or experienced martial artists. Typically, these titles are honorary in nature, meaning that they do not confer rank, but rather distinguish the individual as very highly revered in their school,
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I heard a pastor say in a sermon, “God knows a person’s sin but calls them by their name; whereas Satan knows a person’s name but calls them by their sin.” This got me thinking… Last week I taught a message from my own pulpit which ended with an emphasis on ‘knowing you’re special in God’s eyes.’
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It makes sense that an unbeliever could see little to no positivity in affliction. But how can so many Christians follow suit when suffering is God’s way of showing His love for His children? It’s a tragedy. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the
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I’m hoping someday the Lord asks me to write a book on “owning it”, but for now I’ll have to be satisfied with this blog. The reason I would like to write a book is that the implications of this topic are so broad and so critical to a person’s peace and contentment in this
Some say golf is a terribly boring game. Maybe that’s the point… Don’t we have enough stimuli in this world? Might we need a little more “boring” in our lives? What is “boring” anyway? And why is it ever considered a bad thing? Might we turn the tables on this caustic perspective? Golf is awesome
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During the ancient times of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the custom was that when the father died, the eldest son would become the head of the family and receive a double portion of the inheritance. This was his birthright. Said birthright was sometimes transferred to another person, in uncommon circumstances. The Lord, of course, could
We learn in grade school that we are to respect one another, to care for one another, to “remember the golden rule” (treat others the way you want to be treated). We’re taught to treat everyone the same, without regard to their station in life. However, here’s the rub… When we grow up, society rewards
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