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Each week, I sit with the Lord and ask, “What do you want to say today?” My prayer is that each post, regardless of the date, speaks to you in due season.
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You know what a pattern is-- something repetitive. We see it in clothing, landscape, buildings, and people. If it's a good pattern, it's pleasing to the eye and senses. But if it's a terrible pattern, it can be distracting and [...]
The Apostle Paul might have answered this question best when he said: "All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify" (1 Corinthians 10:23). The Amplified Bible [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 Recently, I talked about the importance of discretion. And I made statement I want to clarify: A lack of discretion is a sign of insecurity. We can blame ignorance on our lack of discretion (Oh, [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 I recently posted a status on Facebook and Twitter that received a lot of attention: I can think some things... I can know some things... But I don't have to "say" everything I think and [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 We've been addressing the troublesome question: Is God in control of everything? Let’s be clear what we’re talking about… Everything is a BIG word. It describes the total of all things. Yet [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 I asked this question in last week’s post, and came to the conclusion that no, God is not in control of everything that happens. Jesus Himself helps substantiate this in His teachings. [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 You hear this sometimes... when a tragedy has happened, or something is unexplainable: "Well, you know God has a reason... He's in control of everything that happens..." Is He? If this is [...]
I don't know what your routine is, but mine looks a little like this: 1. Up early between 5:00 and 6:00 every morning2. Fix a cup of coffee3. Find my glasses (so I can focus)4. Sit in my favorite chair [...]
I recently read through the story of the man by the pool of Bethesda. It's an account I have pondered before; an interesting story about a man who had suffered with an infirmity for 38 years when Jesus found him. We [...]
Have you ever noticed how certain words will resonate with you, while others don't? I think it's different for everyone because of our upbringing, experiences, maturity, education, geography, etc. But as a Christian, I've noticed this with God's Word too. [...]
Have you ever played a real game of pinball? Not the virtual kind on a computer or xBox, but the stand-up, hold the sides of the table, real pinball? Or maybe stood on the side and watched someone play ...? [...]
