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Think on These Things
The longer I live as a Christ-follower, the more I come to realize that the great majority of my struggle to live a life worthy of the calling with which I have been called lies not with what I do with my hands and my feet, but rather with what goes on inside my head.…
Read MoreVisit is Not a Social Call
Early in the life of the church, there was confusion and ignorance regarding whether Gentiles were required to adhere to Jewish Law and custom upon becoming Christ followers. This debate led to what is called “The Jerusalem Council” we read of in Acts 15. In that council, following a presentation from the apostles Barnabus and…
Read MoreOne of These Things is Not Like the Others
From time to time, we see and hear things that astonish or impress us, and at such times we often say something like “I’ve never seen anything like this.” Or, “This is unprecedented!” Such things were frequently said about our Lord and King. He was, indeed, unprecedented. As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed…
Read MoreContext is King – Always
The meme attached to this blog posting is ubiquitous in the online world. Various forms of it are found with ease by way of a simple web search. I have no idea who deserves credit for the graphic and struggled mightily to find the originator. But it was just too funny not to share, even…
Read MoreFoundations
In my hometown, a local man has been charged with first degree arson in the alleged torching of his own business, a fire that occurred in July of 2022. I don’t know how that case is progressing, but what I do know is that the business location has been cleared and that there has been…
Read MoreNo Mediocrity in Christ!
Some conversations just stick with you. I recall a very brief conversation I had as a teenager, a conversation with a man who was probably in his late thirties. I asked the gentleman, in some way or other, how his day was going. To this day, I can hear his response, “Oh, you know ……
Read MoreRain, Snow, and the Word of God
Far too frequently we are presented with a false dichotomy, pressed to choose between two ostensibly opposing concepts. We can choose God or we can choose science, but we cannot choose both because they are said to be at odds and, as such, cannot coexist. No folly could possibly be further from the truth. God…
Read MoreIn God’s Presence – Fear & Delight
Does the reality of the presence of the LORD frighten you? Thrill you? Maybe both, as though, “Yes, I have reverence, but also some fear?” And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the…
Read MoreShunning: Is It Biblical?
When I get questions from readers, I usually respond privately. I received an interesting question this week and rather than respond privately, I decided to turn the response into a blog-posting, as the question is likely to be of interest to others. In a nutshell, the question is, “When, if ever, is shunning of a…
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