Winging It

Foolish guys to confound the wise (1 Cor 1:27).

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Providence

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We've heard the term, of course. It's often used as a euphemism for God or some other "entity" (real or imagined) that pro...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Don't Worry

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We've been told for as long as I can remember that it's a sin to worry. Why? Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The First Request

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Most of us know the Lord's Prayer (Matt 6:9-13) by heart. Even unbelievers have heard it. As an aside, I think "The Lord's Pray...
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Monday, August 28, 2023

Load Bearing

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Right after Paul urged the Thessalonian Christians to "esteem highly" those who labored among them (1 Thess 5:12-13), he wrote thi...
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Sunday, August 27, 2023

Why Birds?

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I don't have enough faith to not believe in God.
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Saturday, August 26, 2023

News Weakly - 8/26/23

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Cry Wolf The story is that "serious COVID cases" are "on the rise." Really? The story actually says, "They'v...
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Friday, August 25, 2023

Fellowship of His Sufferings

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Paul said he counted all things as loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ (Php 3:8) Exactly what was he referring to in ...
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Thursday, August 24, 2023

Surpassing Value

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You're probably aware of Paul's famous, "I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus ...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Good Question

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On Sunday I wrote about the purpose of church and how we should be not merely attending, but involved. Church is not for attendance; it is ...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Love Radically

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When Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment, you all know what He said. "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart a...
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Monday, August 21, 2023

A Relationship, Not a Religion

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Christianity stands alone in the claim that "it's a relationship, not a religion." Christianity alone claims that God the Fath...
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Sunday, August 20, 2023

What Are We Doing Here?

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It's Sunday, the first day of the week, the day that Scripture refers to as "the Lord's Day." Traditionally it is the day ...
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Saturday, August 19, 2023

News Weekly - 8/19/23

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Strange Inclusivity The pope told the World Youth Day crowd that LGBT folk are welcome in the Catholic church. He included, however, that,...
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Friday, August 18, 2023

Another Hard Saying

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You can find lists of "hard sayings" from Scripture. You know. Things like "sell all your possessions" or "give to ...
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Halls of Faith Revival Meeting

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I actually wrote this years ago, but I like to trot it out again from time to time as a reminder (and because, frankly, I doubt if any of my...
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Self-Denial

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The secret of the Christian life isn't an actual secret. Christian living is found in ... you know ... following Christ. But that always...
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Salvation by Works

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Every (or, at least, nearly every) religion on the planet has a "works-based" method for getting to heaven (whatever that entails)...
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Monday, August 14, 2023

The Truth That Sets Us Free

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Jesus famously said, "If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free...
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Sunday, August 13, 2023

Resisting the Obvious

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The Bible is clear on a whole lot of things. There is a God. He made everything that exists. He has been active and involved throughout hist...
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Saturday, August 12, 2023

News Weakly - 8/12/23

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Unclear on the Concept A protest by an environmental campaign group disrupted the UCI Cycling World Championships because, well, as everyo...
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I am a husband, devoted to my wife, a father who loves his (adult) children (and, of course, their offspring), a son whom God blessed with marvelous parents, a man who enjoys the work he has been given, and so much more. Above all else, I am a follower of Christ with the aim of carefully handling His Word and patterning my life by His instructions as an act of worship.
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