The only constant in life is change. – Heraclitus of Ephesus Can you imagine being Abraham when God asked him to pick up his whole life (including his family, his businesses, etc.) and move to a foreign land? Talk about disruptive! By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place […]
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Memories of Y2K I don’t know how it is in other countries, but in America, we love to obsess. Whether it’s the latest scandal, or national tragedy, or something political going on, we Americans love our drama. It’s one of the reasons I don’t receive a newspaper, nor do I ever watch the news. It’s
I’ve been around some shady people and, as a result, at times have been terrifically frightened. I’ve since carried in my flesh a baseline suspicion of others, including persistent doubts that people, overall, are doing the right thing and acting honorably with integrity. When I was younger, I was much less likely to give someone
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If you could ask Jesus one question right now, what would it be? That’s a pretty neat question to ponder, isn’t it? I don’t ask it for entertainment purposes; rather, I ask it so you might gain insight into yourself. How so? Well, think about it…the question you ask will likely be regarding something you’re
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the patience of God. More specifically, I’ve been thinking about Christ’s patience as the One who became a man and has the definite ability to empathize with His sheep. Sometimes we forget this about our Lord and Savior, that He personally suffered temptation and the sharp edge of
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“I just gave Suzie the Gospel and she walked away distraught.” “Why? Does she not believe that she is saved?” “Well, she did, but now she says she’s not sure.” “Hmmm…I guess it’s better to figure that out now than later, huh?” “Thank you, my friend, I needed to hear that…I was feeling poorly about
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