The Irony of Fear
A serious danger lurks in all fears. Common wisdom argues that the purpose of fear is to move us away from danger or pain. While some...
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Jun 30, 20222 min read
Independence
Complete independence is an impossible condition for every entity in the universe except one. As far as we know, if you are a human...
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Jun 23, 20222 min read
Shoulda Coulda Woulda . . .
“I coulda shoulda woulda,” is either a mocking phrase designed for insensitive people to ridicule those who never took the risk to...
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Jun 17, 20222 min read
Modeling Integrity
The writer of Proverbs observes that a righteous man walks in integrity, and that his children follow after him and are blessed (Proverbs...
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Jun 9, 20222 min read
The Measure of Real Strength
Psalms, proverbs, and bible stories witness over and over again to the wisdom that none of the elements of the physical world are your...
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May 26, 20222 min read
The Power of Small Faith
Something with supernatural power emboldened the heroes of the bible’s ancient stories. Courage, valor, and spirit did not arise in them...
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May 19, 20222 min read
Chief of all Sins
The bible says an awful lot about pride. Almost every story of the bible illustrates some aspect of it. Satan appeals to the pride of...
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May 12, 20222 min read
Crouching Sin
Sin crouches at your door desiring to come in and consume you, craving your destruction, lusting for your failure, and eager to sate its...
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May 5, 20222 min read
The Law of the Mother
A curious idea about mothers hides in the quirks of translation for Proverbs 1:8. The sophisticated cultural wisdom of the ancient...
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Apr 28, 20222 min read
The Heart of the Matter
When the young man first felt the beauty of his first love, he found that his heart roared like the flames of a raging fire who’s smoke...
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Apr 21, 20222 min read
Zeal & Passion
To be zealous means to be full of zeal. And to be full of zeal means to be driven by an overwhelmingly strong desire. Zeal is a strong...
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Apr 14, 20222 min read
Living Waters. Parched Lands.
The ancient Hebrew people struggled to forge out a living in the arid lands of the middle east. The region is known for its deserts, and...
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Apr 7, 20222 min read
Preparing the Soil
This week I started a miraculous process. I prepared some soil in a pot, and I buried a seed in it. I then watered it and placed it...
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Mar 24, 20222 min read
Called to a Place You do not Know
When Abraham was 75-years-old, God told him to leave his home country, and go to a place that would be revealed to him. He didn’t give...
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Mar 17, 20222 min read
As In The Days of Noah
A terrible prophecy of end times destruction leaps out at the reader from the lines of Matthew 24:37-39. It is there that we find a grim...
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Mar 10, 20222 min read
Wars and Rumors of Wars
Roughly 60 active wars smolder, burn, or rage across the earth as I pen this Reflections on a Wednesday night in the second week of...
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Mar 3, 20222 min read
The Purpose of Prophecy
The currents and eddies of prophecy rush past us and around us like a swift moving river every day. Those of us who are “in the know”...
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Feb 24, 20222 min read
To Err is Human, To Forgive Divine
You are far more likely to be hurt by someone you love than by someone you consider your enemy. Some reasons for this are obvious. Your...
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Feb 17, 20222 min read
Spiritual Truths in the Physical Intimacy of Marriage
The intimacy of marriage is the pinnacle experience of human-to-human relationships. Because humanity does not continue without that...
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Feb 10, 20222 min read
High Wisdom for Early Relationships
In his teaching on the demands of discipleship, Jesus compares them to the obligations of builders and warrior kings. He says that a...
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