Forsaken and Abandoned
To forsake something is to to abandon that thing entirely. It sometimes means removing that thing completely from your presence. But more...
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Apr 9, 20192 min read
City Lights and Diamond Nights
As a teenaged boy, I spent many nights lying in the middle of a suburban street outside of Houston, Texas, staring at the sky. My best...
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Apr 4, 20192 min read
A Bipolar World
These days when we hear the word “bipolar” we usually think of it in clinical terms. The first thing that might come to a person’s mind...
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Mar 28, 20192 min read
Where is Your Altar, and What Have You Sacrificed There?
An altar is a place of devotion because it is a place of sacrifice and consecration. It is central to worship. In old testament times, an...
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Feb 28, 20192 min read
Are You Above the Law
Laws are necessary. In our broken world, without them, chaos and evil reign with an iron grip. In the absence of laws, the mightiest, or...
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Feb 21, 20192 min read
Living Our Values Everyday
What we value illuminates what we find important. Consider people who are serious automobile enthusiasts. Their cars are immaculate. They...
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Feb 13, 20192 min read
Look Observe Verify Enjoy the Flight
It is always a good idea to be sure you understand what you’re getting into before you make a commitment. If you don’t, you may end up...
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Jan 31, 20192 min read
Love Others Very Earnestly: Love is a FrEakY Word
Love is a freaky word. It represents a weird quirk of human language in that it occupies the status of both noun and verb. Love is both...
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Jan 24, 20192 min read
What the Bible means by Real Change
Transformation is an important concept all throughout the bible. Most people think about the word inadequately, which can make for a...
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Jan 16, 20192 min read
The Importance of Real Purpose
Purpose is important. It’s the reason for something’s existence. For example, a hammer exists to drive nails. A glass exists to bring a...
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Jan 10, 20192 min read
How a True Christian is Like Mike Hosey’s Luggage
When we are trying to determine if something is genuine, real, or true, we look for certain hallmarks that are unique to the thing we are...
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Jan 3, 20192 min read
A Real God in Your Real Life
We like for things in our life to be real. When we buy a couch, we want it to be genuine leather not fake leather. When we buy a...
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Dec 31, 20182 min read
12 Suggestions for This New Year!
The new year is almost here, and it’s that time when people begin to make resolutions. Well here’s a suggestion for 12 resolutions — one...
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Dec 20, 20182 min read
Does God Really Care?
Misconceptions about God permeate humanity’s thinking like the holes in swiss cheese. One of those mistaken beliefs is the notion that...
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Dec 12, 20182 min read
SOME WHYS BEHIND THE PHRASE “GOD WITH US.”
There is something profound about shared experience. This is one reason why successful marriages have so much emotional or spiritual...
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Nov 28, 20182 min read
3 Reasons Not to Fear Finances
Finances may produce more fear and anxiety than any other element of our world. Otherwise strong men and women awaken in the middle of...
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Nov 21, 20182 min read
Fear of Success is a Real Thing
I don’t fear anything but fear itself. And success – and maybe dark hallways. I’m not alone, either. In fact, if you’re reading this,...
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Nov 15, 20182 min read
Failure Is Not An Option
Throughout my Christian journey, I’ve struggled with a lot of different sins. A few of them I seem to never completely defeat, and so I...
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Nov 8, 20182 min read
It’s a Dirty Word for Some . . .
Submission is both an unpopular word and concept. No one really likes it, and many fear it. In fact, in certain strains of American...
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Nov 1, 20182 min read
Who Am I To Judge?
Judgmentalism is an ugly reality in our world. It is everywhere and it hurts everyone. Its poisonous fingers infect human relationships...
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