“So, what do you want to be when you grow up?” Did you ever get sick of being asked that question as a youngster? I did. As an adult, in retrospect, I see it as a loaded question. What I mean is that the implications are twofold. First, at what age is it appropriate to stop asking […]
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Politics make people crazy. Instead of respecting one another’s opinions, people take things personally, as if a different opinion is a direct attack against one’s character. Why are people so darn sensitive all the time? Whatever happened to respecting the fact that people have different opinions? It’s one of the things that supposedly (by design,
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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 was thinking about the individuals in my congregation the other day and something occurred to me. Some of them are growing like weeds while others are stunted. Being the loving pastor that I am (I’m being serious), I began to ponder why this is so. I’d like to share my thoughts with you and
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I think sometimes we forget the centrality of Jesus Christ to life, itself. I mean, His person and His work on the Cross are the standout elements of His incarnation. But, we are remiss when our conception of Him ends there. He is so much more than just our Lord and Savior (not to belittle
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“How sad it would be to come to the end of life and realize that most of our time was spent in slaving for what was already included in the ticket home to heaven!” — William MacDonaldJesus possesses wisdom so brilliant that it transcends all underlying knowledge becoming divinely simple. Such is the pattern for
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A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold. The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all. — Proverbs 22:1-2 What is a good name? That’s a big question, isn’t it? What is good, after all, and who gets
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I like to play a little game with people called, “Watch this!” This may sound evil for a pastor like myself to do, but maybe I just have an odd sense of humor? In any case, it’s fun because all parties usually end up laughing at the outcome. I help ensure this by only targeting
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We might drive our car twenty miles per day all week without a refill. However, if we drive five hundred miles, we’ll likely run out of gas. There are two fundamental considerations to filling our gas tanks. First, we must actually take the time to fill it (dah!). Second, a full tank of gas will
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What’s more impressive: a person who never fails or the one who fails constantly but keeps getting back up? My vote is for the second person. For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again. — Proverbs 24:16a And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need
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