Shock absorbers are amazing inventions. I know, sounds a bit dorky, but bear with me, it’ll be worth it, I promise! The purpose of a shock absorber in a car is pretty much what you’d think – they absorb bumps and road imperfections so that passengers experience a smoother ride. In addition to that, they […]
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Within a few years of beginning my ministry, I taught a series on the Book of Job that was quite eye-opening. See, most Christians go to this book looking to commiserate with him in one way or another, thinking the main doctrine taught is suffering. But it isn’t. It is faith. Suffering is nothing more than God’s
I recently heard Pastor Robert Charles Sproul say that a good way to think about joy is to view it as an acronym; “J” for “Jesus”, “O” for “others”, and “Y” for “you”. He said the order is very important if you’re ever to understand what joy is and where it comes from. If Jesus
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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 was born with a tender heart. Contrary to this fact, many people in my life consider me prickly or overly intense at times, which is true in some ways. However, I’ll submit that such an outer shell is a protective covering, like a callous built up over years of absorbing the sorrows of others
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Godly wisdom destroys idols. The world teaches and encourages us to make idols of our lives. The manifestations are many (e.g. social media avatars). On average, people spend more time cultivating and worshipping this idol than they do worshipping God. So much pain and suffering results. Is it possible that
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:One of the miraculous things about having a relationship with our God and Savior is that we can experience the Lord’s joy while suffering. Melchizedek is given preeminence over Abraham and ultimately Aaron (the first Levitical high priest). He was appointed by God, not based on his genealogy. His life is
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: We know there’s a MUCH bigger plan than ourselves, and He gives us the privilege to keep the faith during trials to bring Him glory before the angels. We know there’s a MUCH bigger plan than ourselves, and He gives us the privilege to keep the faith during trials to bring Him
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: God provides miracles within us, by grace, and maybe just maybe He gives back more than He takes, in ways no one can see but the person suffering the loss! Is it possible that God’s grace is sufficient, even blessing abundantly those who suffer a loss?? 2Co 12:9 If He’s
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At the writing of this blog, I am fifty-four years old. In the history of my life, I cannot recall experiencing so much rain in a single year. I feel like I live in London or something, or maybe Ireland. It’s unbelievable. There is a small pond across the street in a vacant field which
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