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Have You Herd?
Many animals will live or die based on their ability to stay within the safety of the herd. It is when they wander too far from the community, when they are isolated, that they become extremely vulnerable. Maybe because … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Peter, attack, community, lion, safety, small groups
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real faith?
I once heard someone making the case that David’s faith, as he went to fight Goliath, was really not quite as extraordinary as it might initially appear. “You see,” the argument went, “God told David what was going to happen. David already knew that … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham, david, doubt, Faith, faithfulness, goliath, grace, romans
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Silver Lining?
It is easy for Christians, myself included, to justify having things in our lives that we probably ought not have. There are so many elements of popular culture that we work to find ways to deem acceptable. What usually happens is a person … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 7:25, gold, idols, purify, silver, snare
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the black hole syndrome
A black hole is an area in space from which nothing, not even light, can escape. A black hole is formed when a star collapses. It has an incredibly strong gravitational pull, and once an object crosses the “event horizon” … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 corinthians 10:24, black hole, feeling empty, outward focus, selfishness
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growth
This picture was taken in the home of a couple from our church. It is of the doorway where they have measured their children’s growth over the years. They have two children, both now in college. Pencil marks record the … Continue reading
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Tagged colossians 2, growing, growth, hebrews 5, measure, progress, tall
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good question
I have been reading the Gospel of Matthew. One thing that has been standing out to me this time through are some of the questions Jesus uses, particularly the questions that are left with no response. I will not attempt … Continue reading
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Tagged Disciples, doubt, Faith, Fear, Jesus, matthew 14, matthew 8, Peter, questions
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thankful
It was mid November two years ago that my wife and I were taken off guard with bad news. My wife was 12 weeks pregnant & her doctor had set up an ultrasound. We went in for what we thought … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Life
Tagged 1 corinthians 12:26, body of Christ, family of god, miscarriage, postpartum, thankful, thanksgiving, ultrasound
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just a matter of time
I can’t seem to escape it sometimes. Occasionally, I will try to put the thought out of my head all together, but the reminders are everywhere. Pictures of my kids from just a couple years ago remind me of how … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 John 2:25, clock, eternal life, eternity, God so loved, john 3:16, time
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Pride & Theft
Just recently I was approached by the parent of a student in our youth ministry. This parent was very complimentary and said some incredibly kind things about myself and our ministry. In my attempt to be humble I responded by … Continue reading
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Tagged god resists, humble, humility, Pride, proud, romans 13, theft
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