So, you say you have problems, huh? That may be true. What kind of problems do you have then? Are they life-threatening, substantial, medium-grade, or just irritating little buggers that never seem to die off? Problems can run the gamut, and, in some ways, we are born for trouble. For affliction does not come from […]
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I literally love the people in my church. And I’m not talking about the impersonal love that I’m commanded to exercise, either, the one the Bible clearly states we all ought to have for others. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without
The Value of Church Family Read More »
It’s hard work to raise a child. Parents know this from firsthand experience, but I’d argue that this is pretty much a universal sentiment that all can agree on, so this blog applies to everyone reading it. However, before we all nod our heads, there’s a qualification which needs to be made here. Given the
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Some might say that 53-years-old is “too young” to die. While by most accounts it is sooner than expected, I’d like to share another perspective for you to consider. I find it helps me whenever my heart settles on this sentiment. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. –
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What happens when human beings recognize that they are in the presence of the holy, sovereign God of the Universe? On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was.
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I’ve often asked myself what it is, exactly, that differentiates a good leader from a great one. Are people born with certain leadership abilities, or are they developed over time? Are great leaders always the smartest in the room? Rarely. Are they the loudest or the most vocal? Sometimes, but that’s more of a personality
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I remember a disappointing experience I had in rifle training during my time in military boot camp. After emptying a magazine of rounds, my instructor and I analyzed the paper target, noticing a nice, tight cluster of holes. Unfortunately, the cluster was focused up and to the left of center, which meant that I wouldn’t
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Jesus said: If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:31b-32 Paul wrote: Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice
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Our world is obsessed with romance, which often comes and goes, seemingly, in an instant. Seen a rom-com movie lately? Hollywood’s depiction of relationships is an emaciated shadow of true intimacy. Terms of endearment are used and abused as punchlines to sell tickets. Movie goers cry crocodile tears then thirty minutes later are eating a
Depending on who you talk to, they say your “prime years” are in your thirties or forties. For athletics, it’s typically somewhere around thirty years old and for vocational success, it’s typically somewhere around forty years old. So, a lot of the limelight tends to be on these years in terms of what we assign
Children Are Precious and Old People Are Inherently Cool Read More »