As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. — 2 Thessalonians 3:13 As I wrote about in my last blog titled, “Crisis: The Hysterics and The Gnostics,” God uses times of tribulation to squeeze mankind like a pimple. While the Word of God is the ultimate source of Truth, it’s not the only […]
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During times of crisis (whether perceived or real isn’t the issue) there’s always two camps that unbalanced perspective produces. I have dubbed them “The Hysterics” and “The Gnostics.” Let’s consider these individually and then we’ll wrap up with a Bible-based conclusion. At the writing of this blog, the world is just coming out of the
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If you’ve ever heard a financial analyst or planner speak about money to a layperson, the term “diversification” most certainly came up. They usually advise amateur investors to spread out their investments so that if one of the investments performs poorly, the others can pick up the slack. This protects the investor from losing everything
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In the famous play, Les Misérables, based on the book by Victor Hugo, the lead character, Jean Valjean sings a song titled, “Who Am I?”. He sings this heartfelt song as he reflects back upon his rise from the depths of slavery to social prominence, all while remembering a tremendous, life-changing act of mercy by a
I remember the first time I read about Job’s wife in the Book of Job. She has such a small part in the Holy Bible, yet her legacy is profound; sadly, not in a good way. I have to admit that I was like, “Whoa, lady, that’s no way to support your husband in time of
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“If you could read my mind right now!” Have you ever had someone say that to you? Have you ever said those words to someone else? It’s a funny proposition, isn’t it? I suppose in many ways, the fun is in the speculation, as the exclamation is like an invitation to make guesses about another
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When we were kids, my friends and I used to find silly experiments to perform for the sake of entertainment (that’s what we did before cable TV and the Internet took over). I especially loved the ones with unexpected results. Unfortunately, some of these experiments caused pain, which meant that one of us in the
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At the time of this writing, my congregation has been taught seventy parts on a series titled, The Lord Is Our Confidence. I have no idea how much longer the Spirit will persist in His teaching on the topic, but I’m certainly not complaining, neither as a teacher nor a student. When a series goes on
Two women, Sally and Maggie, meet in the waiting room before a Christian bereavement group meeting. They strike up a conversation and manage to forget their woes just long enough to crack a smile, albeit small ones with a tinge of guilt. Come to find out, they have similar stories. Each had played a part
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Obedience is the fruit of submission; the former being the action, the latter the motivation. To understand the absence of obedience requires an honest interrogation of one’s submissiveness to the Lord.I fear most Christians do not understand what Biblical submission is and, as a result, they suffer unnecessarily in darkness. Jesus said, “and you will know
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