Posted in God's grace on Mar 6th, 2015
“Thank you, Lord, for a potent reminder of all the reason we need to continually strive to please You.”
This thought resonated in my mind this morning after my devotional time in the Bible. More specifically, the words of Psalm 49:15 jumped off the screen and into my soul.
“But as for me, God will redeem […]
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Posted in God's love on Oct 15th, 2014
Following the news reports from around the world can leave one discouraged.
Brutal wars, rampaging disease, pervasive corruption, dissolving moral values and disintegrating families… they’re all realities that drag our hearts down and can pull us under emotionally if we let them.
These are very difficult times. And that’s not even […]
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Posted in Christ's sacrifice on Aug 18th, 2014
There’s a good reason that I’m part of a congregation that partakes in the Lord’s Supper every week.
It’s what Christians in the 1st Century did and they were really strong in their faith. I do well when I imitate their practice of faith.
In addition, the Apostle Paul gave us a compelling reason […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 7th, 2014
Reading the Book of Leviticus, one can’t miss the abundance of sacrifices that Old Testament Israel was called to complete at the Tabernacle and later the temple in Jerusalem.
Millions of animals were sacrificed over the centuries, as was thousands of tons of bread and grains and who knows how many gallons of olive oil…
Yet, no […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 13th, 2014
Some things about our Christian faith are really fulfilling and even thrilling.
These are what I call the “magnets of faith.”
But there are a few other things, however, that are far from being magnets.
They’re actually more like fender-bending guardrails.
They’re designed to keep us from driving off the cliff spiritually.
They’re not endearing.
But they are essential.
A segment in […]
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