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The bible never shies away from putting on display the sins of its heroes. One of its greatest heroes, King David, committed one of the...
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Sep 2, 20232 min read
The Gravity of Psalm 15
David makes a difficult point in Psalm 15 that is often not completely understood by people who are unfamiliar with the whole of the...
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Aug 26, 20233 min read
The Imperative Nature of Wise Friendship
Rugged individualism is a valuable and historic American ethic that in the past defined our national culture, and has benefited our...
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Aug 19, 20232 min read
The Purpose of Life
In 2021, the Dalai Lama wrote a short essay in which he argued that the purpose of life is to be happy. In his argument, he reasoned that...
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Aug 11, 20233 min read
Thoughts On Prayer from the Tears of an Elderly Man
A few years ago in early August, I met an elderly man at the ice cream counter of a local eatery that I sometimes enjoy. The encounter...
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Aug 3, 20233 min read
A Battle With Doing What We Don't Want
One of the painful consequences of salvation and the regenerative process of the Holy Spirit is that we gain a heightened awareness of a...
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Jul 29, 20233 min read
Loving Your Enemies
A new Christian approached me this week struggling with a question that was challenging his faith. He was emotionally and intellectually...
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Jul 22, 20233 min read
The Power of I Do
The power of the traditional protestant wedding vow has been lost in the pomp and circumstance that now overwhelms the marriage ceremony....
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Jul 15, 20232 min read
Redeeming the Time
We waste so much time in our youth foolishly thinking that tomorrow is a forever away. But life on Earth is not forever. Our lives are a...
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Jul 6, 20233 min read
Fishers of Men
In the Old Testament book that bears his name, Jeremiah records a terrible and frightening prophecy that ironically foreshadows some...
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Jun 29, 20232 min read
What is the Most Important Verse in the Bible?
What is the most important verse in the bible? Nearly everyone will quote John 3:16. They will rightly praise God’s wonderful...
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Jun 21, 20232 min read
Real Faith Affects Real Obedience
Once when Jesus was preaching at the shore of the sea of Galilee, he stepped into Peter’s fishing boat and asked him to push a little...
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Jun 17, 20232 min read
Father as Shepherd
The word father has so many different meanings. At its basest level, a father is the male genetic progenitor of a child or family....
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Jun 9, 20232 min read
Children, Status, and the Image of God
The bible declares that humans are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-28). Being created in that image can mean a number of things...
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Jun 2, 20232 min read
Graduations and Dimly Lit Paths
When we graduate into a new chapter of life, we often celebrate with a spirit of accomplishment that is mildly tainted by the dangerous...
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May 25, 20232 min read
Jesus, the American Soldier, and Memorial Day
In the United States, Memorial Day is a time that is set aside to remember the sacrifices that America’s fighting men and women have made...
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May 20, 20232 min read
The Virtuous Strength of a Woman
Sin exists far across times. While any specific sin birthed by the poor decisions of any specific person may have limited pleasures in...
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May 11, 20232 min read
What is Wisdom Anyway?
Wisdom is a word often employed in the English language. Despite its presence in common usage, its exalted place in most literature, and...
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May 5, 20232 min read
Gratitude and Ingratitude, Reaping What you Sow
When the Israelites fled Egypt in the Exodus, along with them came a throng of people who did not fully belong to the Israelite camp. ...
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Apr 28, 20232 min read
An Honest Heart or a Deceptive Oath
Jeremiah tells us that the heart is deceitful, desperate, wicked, and unknowable by humans, including the person within whose chest it...
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