No one sets out to be an addict.I think that’s a fair statement, right? I mean, who wants to be enslaved to some drug to the point where they are no longer able to say “no”? Nobody I’ve ever met. Yet, anytime I’ve ever had a conversation with an addict, their story is always the […]
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The other day, my family and I happened to be watching Leave It To Beaver, an old black and white TV show that ran from 1957-1963. The episode was the one where Beaver Cleaver’s older brother, Wally, suddenly became self-conscious of his nose. Some girl he favored made an innocent comment about it, thinking nothing of
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The most self-absorbed “person” I’ve ever known is my own flesh. If we’re being totally honest, we can all make the exact same proclamation without hesitation…not about me – LOL – about ourselves (nice try). I mean, whom do we know better than ourselves? Which “self”, the old or the new, have we spent more time with
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Now on the same occasion there were some present who reported to Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. And Jesus said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate? I tell you, no, but unless you repent,
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I think one of the great blessings about living during the Exodus generation would’ve been to witness the building of the Tabernacle. From the gold overlaid table of showbread, to the magnificent blue, scarlet, and purple linen curtains and veil, to the incredibly fashioned bronze altar, and so on, this Tabernacle was truly grand. We
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Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, “You are the Son of God!” — Mark 3:11 I’ve met Christians who scratch their heads when the topic of demons comes up. Some of them don’t even believe they are real. I can understand such things for new believers or
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This morning… “What’s your strategy for overcoming the flesh’s desire to turn your eyes away from the Lord?” “I read my Bible every morning as part of my routine,” my wife responded.“ So true, isn’t it…how vulnerable we are to the trickery of our own devices!” She continued, “Let me put it this way, if
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I’ve looked. I swear I have. And you know what? I can’t find anywhere in the Bible that describes true happiness in terms of belly laughs. To be fair, the Bible also doesn’t preclude hearty enjoyment. In fact, it may just be a function of the freedom a person already possesses. Happy people tend to laugh more,
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This may sound odd coming from an anointed man of God whose heart is set on spreading the Gospel, but in the heat of my preaching, you’ll often hear me express a certain righteous indignation in strong language, such as, “I want to punch them in the throat!” My congregation, knowing my heart, always laughs
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That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun. — Ecclesiastes 1:9 Upon my return from our recent missionary trip to India, multiple people asked me the same question, “Was this a life-changing event for you, or
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