I often use the phrase “seeing the forest through the trees” with my congregation because I’ve learned even the most well-intentioned Christians can miss the big picture presented in the Bible. If you miss the Bible’s big picture, you miss the purpose of studying it. You will inevitably walk away from it wondering why it’s […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:We’re truly free when we rely upon Him for everything, and He’s not only our first love, but our only love. We mustn’t EVER be wholly dependent on any one aspect of our lives as if it were something we couldn’t do without. Our dependence must be on the Lord ALWAYS
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: There’s a rapidly expanding subculture where a person’s preference is for fantasy over reality. There are entire industries now built to accommodate this perversion. Sexual fantasy is leading the way (all types across all sorts of media: Internet, movies/TV, books, events, etc.). A life filled with gratitude to the Lord
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With the advances in communication technologies, people are trending towards living in a fantasy world over reality. I’ve been researching the detrimental effects this trend is having on our children and it’s catastrophic. Some of us escaped much of this awfulness simply by being too old, thank God. When I was a kid, we played
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: There’s a rapidly expanding subculture where a person’s preference is for fantasy over reality. There are entire industries now built to accommodate this perversion. Sexual fantasy is leading the way (all types across all sorts of media: Internet, movies/TV, books, events, etc.). “Pleasure Without Joy Is a Ruse” – blog 11/22/24
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Shall I begin with a little Shakespeare? To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them? -William Shakespeare, HamletI think one of the reasons why this man’s works are
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I’ve had a solid golf game for a while, but, like most golfers, I have a weak spot. For me, it’s putting. It has plagued me over the years. Even at the height of my golfing career, I could never call myself a great putter – good, yes, but never great. Too bad – I
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Integrity to God’s PurposesThere’s nothing heroic about burn-out. If you run the first mile of a marathon without regard for the remaining 25.2 miles, you’re an idiot, not a role model. “you are not your own”You have been purchased with the blood of Christ. You are the Lord’s personal possession (1Pe 2:9). Your body, your
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