Cutting Yourself with Unforgiveness
The man’s anger burned against his sister. He could feel it all throughout his body. Every time he saw her enjoying herself his chest...
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Oct 18, 20182 min read
Spiritual Truths in the Aftermath of a Hurricane
I saw some spiritual truths this week as I feebly ministered to people in the wake of hurricane Michael’s fury. Every road I’ve traveled...
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Oct 10, 20182 min read
Don’t Take The Bait
A fisherman baited his hook with raw pieces of bloody meat. He dropped the hook into the water, and as the bait splashed beneath the...
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Oct 4, 20182 min read
Did Jesus Encourage Dishonesty?
One of the most confusing parables of Jesus is the parable of the shrewd manager (Luke 16:1-13). Smart people have been dissecting it...
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Sep 27, 20182 min read
GRACE, MERCY, AND YOUR LOCAL WAITER
We humans are frequently and horribly self-serving. Consider how we handle things that we don’t deserve. When our lives are assaulted...
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Sep 20, 20182 min read
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (OR AT LEAST LOOKED LIKE IT).
Walled away from the beauty of Florence, Colorado’s striking blue skies and cool crisp air, Robert Hanssen ticks out the rest of his life...
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Sep 13, 20182 min read
Planting Seeds
One of the potential reasons that Jesus used parables to teach people is because they make us think deeply about the principles he was...
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Sep 6, 20182 min read
Hypocrites in the Church
It’s been said that one shouldn’t look for hypocrites in the church. The problem with doing so is that you will find them. You’ll find...
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Sep 3, 20182 min read
There Are No Guarantees
We live under an illusion of permanency. We believe that things will always be the same. And we’ve engineered our world in such a way...
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Aug 23, 20182 min read
Being Wide Open Throttle Means Being Committed
Being Wide Open Throttle means taking a risk. If you twist that throttle all the way around, or if you press that pedal all the way to...
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Aug 16, 20182 min read
Is Your Throttle Attached to Your Wheels?
Being Wide Open Throttle is about going places. You twist the throttle or press the pedal and your vehicle is put in motion toward a...
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Aug 9, 20182 min read
Challenging Your Culture is Wide Open Throttle
Living your life Wide Open Throttle means allowing the maximum amount of fuel from God’s word to run into your engine, then burning that...
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Aug 2, 20182 min read
Wide Open Throttles
There’s a saying in the biker culture that goes something like this: “Some pop pills, others tilt bottles, but we solve our problems with...
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Aug 2, 20182 min read
Can I Get A Witness?
We use the word “witness” in our modern language a lot. We usually define it as: “one who gives evidence; specifically, one who testifies...
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Jul 19, 20182 min read
What Does Your Mirror Reflect?
Psychologists have noticed for a long time that human beings tend to emulate one another. For instance, if someone smiles at you, you are...
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Jul 12, 20182 min read
Are You Aligned With Your Purpose?
Purpose is a word used to label our reason for existence. Everything has a purpose — or a reason for existence. The computer I’m typing...
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Jul 5, 20182 min read
If You Lie with Dogs, Then You’ll Get Fleas
In a number of different ways, the bible teaches with relative clarity that we are transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans...
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Jun 21, 20182 min read
Please Excuse my Dear Aunt Sally!
One of the first algebraic concepts I learned in school was called the Order of Operations. If you don’t know this concept, then you...
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Jun 14, 20182 min read
The Importance of Evangelism
Evangelism has a bad rap. In secular culture, it means a T.V. preacher stealing people’s money to grow a very unholy kingdom under the...
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Jun 7, 20182 min read
Why I Don’t Think John 3:16 is the Most Important Verse in the Bible
If you ask any evangelical Christian what the most important verse in the bible is, you are likely to be met with an enthusiastic reply...
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