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His sons used to take turns hosting parties in their homes, always inviting their three sisters to join them in their merrymaking. When the parties were over, Job would get up early in the morning and sacrifice a burnt offering for each of his children, thinking, “Maybe one of…
Read MoreFor we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. —Ephesians 2:10 NKJV I was once told that worship with me as pastor was like a pep rally. This comment came to me indirectly. It was not…
Read MoreI get it. We still don’t know—officially. The results of the Presidential election are not complete. But we will know this in time. Someone will win. Someone will lose. But does someone have to lose? Ah, I hear it now. The soft left is making another case why every…
Read MoreOne day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up to the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them. —Matthew 5:1 Jesus was popular at this point, the talk of the town. But here, as I read this, Jesus…
Read MoreAll Saints Day, which is celebrated on Sunday, November 1, does not just need to be remembered; it needs to be lifted and lived into today—and tomorrow. If we Americans are fans of the three-day weekend (or as we Americans are fans of the three-day weekend), this is one…
Read MoreA level-headed friend from college recently texted me in fear for our nation. I asked her to share what event or events are pushing her into a panic. Within a minute—a single minute—she shared a short yet significant list of what truly frightens her about the state of the…
Read MoreThen Esther went again before the king, falling down at his feet and begging him with tears to stop the evil plot devised by Haman the Agagite against the Jews. —Esther 8:3, NLT The term Agagite is used in the Book of Esther to describe Haman, a power-seeking socio-political climber….
Read MoreThe title may catch you. I hope this blog will, too. Christians are pro-choice, or should be. We are gifted each day with free will, and choose Jesus. In a July 2016 blog titled A Beginners Guide to Free Will, John Piper, founder and teacher at desiringGod.org, speaks to…
Read MoreWhen I found out this past Friday night that our United States President was hospitalized for the Corona Virus, I knew I’d read or hear some significant pops or pot shots against 45. From both sides of the aisle, I’m through with the shots, the meanness, the pettiness, and…
Read MorePray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. —Colossians 4:3 President Trump taken to Walter Reed Hospital. Prayer chain? I received this message (above) in an email at 7:12 PM on Friday, October 2, 2020. This was the…
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