When I think of teamwork, I think of grace. To me, grace is the fuel that gets the job done. If we lack grace in our hearts, we fail as a team. Why is that? Well, for starters to be grace-oriented, one must possess Christ-like eyes and ears, always looking out for, and intent on, […]
When it comes to suffering, we always focus on the victim, not the perpetrator. I suppose this is understandable given the simple fact that some of the most profound circumstances we endure involve suffering in our lives. It’s difficult to comprehend the higher order benefits of searing pain when stricken by it. Usually, the only
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If there was ever a work in the physical universe worth marveling over, it isn’t one of the so-called Seven Wonders of the World, it is the creation of the world, itself. As the Bible teaches us over and over in Genesis 1, God was pleased with His work. And God saw everything that he had
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God uses a variety of ways to teach us His precepts. They are, by all means, unconventional in the sense that His thoughts are not our thoughts, nor are His ways our ways (Isaiah 55:8). If we use our own expectations as guidance, we will quite often be sorely disappointed. Are not failed expectations among the most
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When people hear the word ‘discipline’ in a familial context, a certain kind of pain and suffering often percolates up in the soul. For example, when a child is disciplined, it typically involves some form of punishment, whether emotional or physical. In either case, said discipline implies discomfort. I think most of us would agree
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We live in a world that has the attention span of a gnat. Worse than that, we live in a world that pursues quick fixes. Patience has become optional, no longer a virtue; rather, something espoused by the weak. Have a problem? Google the remedy. The quickest resolution trumps the healthiest. It’s no longer what’s
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The Bible makes a clear distinction between evangelism and pastoring, aka shepherding. And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of
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I live in rural Massachusetts where wild animals have a habit of crossing the road at just the wrong time. Whether it’s a deer, opossum, raccoon, or whatever, I’ve seen more roadkill than I can count. The strangest thing happens whenever I encounter a dead animal on the road. I slow down and look at
Pop quiz: What do all religions except true Christianity have in common? Answer: They all promote a works program, where adherents desiring favor with their deity (or deities) must perform good works while in their natural, fallen state. In other words, all other religions besides Christianity propose a person is born naturally capable of doing good in
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I taught my boys growing up that “it’s the last five percent that matters.” Allow me to explain. Whenever you’re engaged in an endeavor that requires endurance, there’s a disproportional weight placed on how you finish that decides the outcome. All four members of my family (my wife, my two sons, and me) were runners