Posted in God's grace on Feb 2nd, 2012
The Bible says that God wants everybody to be saved since He loves them all.
Remember, Jesus died on the cross as punishment for all the sins of mankind.
But most people won’t be wearing white robes in heaven.
Not by God’s choice, but instead their own.
Millions of Christians have debated for [...]
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Posted in personal holiness on Jan 23rd, 2012
Successful athletes want to do more than just wear the uniform.
They want to win. And that requires a constant push toward the limits of personal potential.
In fact, the difference between a so-so athlete and the excelling athlete is most often the willingness to put in whatever amount of work — and personal discomfort [...]
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Posted in humility on Dec 12th, 2011
You’ve probably heard some of the chatter about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
Most sports analysts used to say that he’d never succeed as a pro quarterback because he wasn’t like the idolized, typical passers who threw for 300 yards a game with regularity.
Tebow was a runner attempting to make it as a pass-sometimes quarterback and [...]
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Posted in humility on Dec 12th, 2011
You’ve probably heard some of the chatter about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
Most sports analysts used to say that he’d never succeed as a pro quarterback because he wasn’t like the idolized, typical passers who threw for 300 yards a game with regularity.
Tebow was a runner attempting to make it as a pass-sometimes quarterback and [...]
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Posted in Christ's perfection on Dec 2nd, 2011
The longer I live, the more I long to be as Christ.
Not just with my thoughts and values, but also with my form of being.
The fact that aches and pains will be increasing as my age increases is not joy-producing.
Yet, the promise that a time is coming when aches and pains will end is [...]
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