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Emotions
As I get older, I find that my emotions are easily aroused, whether it be in traffic, on social media, watching the news, or reading Scripture. Maybe as we age, our defenses drop or we just don’t care what people think. I hope that’s not the case. However, as I read the book of Job, I find myself searching deep within, walking myself through Job’s story, listening to his so-called friends,…
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The Gospel is Still Changing Me
It’s almost 10 years since I stopped writing. Why did I stop? Hmm… that’s a hard question without going back in time. Frankly, I don’t recall. I guess I didn’t have anymore to say. Looking back at those posts, it’s obvious to me (only?) that they were Holy Spirit-inspired. I am amazed at my thoughts. It’s almost an out-of-body experience reading them now. I can’t imagine what else inspired the…
Marry a Prostitute
About 750 years before Jesus was born, there was an Israelite prophet named Hosea. In that culture, a prophet was someone who heard from God and then shared God’s message with the people. Hosea had a lot to say about the nature of love, especially God’s love.
One day, God comes to Hosea and tells him that instead of a message, he has an assignment for him. Hosea is going to be an object lesson,…
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No hoopla.
I don’t follow the NBA. To me, pro basketball is a game of 3-pointers and dunks. However, a news story caught my ear this morning. Tim Duncan retired.
After 19 years (all with the San Antonio Spurs) producing 5 NBA Championships, he retired in the most quiet way possible. But that is just who he is. I was struck by his humility. No farewell tour. No hoopla. Just a press release from his team. And…
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God's Providential Care
God’s Providential Care
Rarely do you get the chance to experience God’s caring, loving, gracious hand more than when you are helpless, when things are out of your control, or when you are on your own.
Personally, being in any of those situations, or all three at the same time, is uncomfortable. That’s an understatement. I’m a planner. I like being prepared. I like over-preparing. Some (most) would call me a…
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An outward sign of an inward condition
An outward sign of an inward condition
Meet Brad. He stands on the banks of the Mississippi River in Gateway Park under the shadow of the iconic Gateway Arch. He stands here EVERY Sunday, between 10am to 2pm. He’s been doing that every Sunday since 2010.
He doesn’t speak unless spoken to. Once prompted, he tells onlookers that he is “standing for Yeshua or Jesus, the King of kings and Lord of lords.” He is not obnoxious or…
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Divine Appointments
My buddy, Gregg, and I are taking a 16-day motorcycle trip covering 16 states and over 4700 miles and we will see some beautiful scenery and visit National Parks such as Rocky Mountain National Park and the Grand Canyon.
That is wonderful and the lure of the open road is something that draws me year after year, but the scenery and the highway solitude is never the highlight of the trip.
The high…
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A New Journey on an Old Road
A New Journey on an Old Road
This morning I leave for a 16-day journey which I’ve traveled before. In fact, I took this trip four years ago. I’m heading to Colorado and the Grand Canyon with a buddy of mine on our motorcycles. Many of the sights will be familiar, but te journey will be as fresh as the morning dew.
This is my ninth year in a row of taking a long motorcycle trip. What started as a sabbatical from ministry has…
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Crossing the border...
Crossing the border…
There is much discussion of how to deal with Syrian refugees. Do we accept them or not? Why are we having this discussion? Because we have discovered that a Syrian refugee was one of the ISIS terrorists in Paris. Basically, we are afraid that allowing a Syrian refugee to cross our borders may allow another tragedy. We are afraid, plain and simple. Fear is driving our decision-making.
What’s…
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The Ripple-Effect
Yesterday I discovered that another nationally-known, prominent Christian pastor has fallen to “moral failure.” In other words, he committed adultery. I was heartbroken for him, his wife (revealed to also have an affair), and his kids. After meeting with his church’s leadership, he resigned. His mega-church will be shaken to the core, as will the national ministry he founded. The ripple-effects…
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The Worst
Do you remember Jim Bakker? Of course you do. To be honest, I had to look up how he had “fallen from grace.” It was a sex scandal and accounting fraud that led to his imprisonment and divorce, according to Wikipedia (the source of all knowledge – ha!). He is now out of prison, remarried, and pursuing ministry. He is being used by God again.
I recently heard of a pastor preaching a sermon…
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An Innocent Man
I’m reading The Gospel For Real Life by Jerry Bridges and one of the chapters is about God’s justice. For me, knowing that God is the ultimate Judge, Jury, and Jailkeeper allows me to rest, not wanting to seek retribution or revenge on those who treat me wrongly or in some way, lie and cheat their way through life. I know that, in the end, ultimate justice will prevail.
If you’ve ever been the…
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Resting in His Presence
Resting in His Presence
A friend of mine and I are working our way through The Good and Beautiful God, a wonderful book by James Bryan Smith. It is framed around the premise that we have many false narratives about God, His character, and His nature that need to be replaced by the way Jesus saw and knew His Father. In essence, we need to renew our minds. Its subtitle is: “Falling In Love With the God Jesus Knew.” I…
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God Will Never Give Up On You
God Will Never Give Up On You
I recently saw this photo posted on Facebook and as I read the words and thought about it, the more and more I disagreed with those words. Although I am so thankful for my Savior and the work done on the Cross, and know that I did nothing to deserve it, my disagreement with those words stem from how I now think of God.
You see, I spent years and years thinking that the more I did for God, the…
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God Isn't Mad at You
God Isn’t Mad at You
God is not mad at you.
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied,” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ” (Matthew 22:36-37)
There it is: The greatest commandment is to love God with all that we are. I don’t know about you, but that doesn’t come naturally for me. I suspect that it doesn’t come naturally for most.…
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Good News... Finally!
Good News… Finally!
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. (2 Peter 1:3 NIV)
I can remember teaching on this verse (and on holiness) in men’s group a few years ago. In essence, I taught: “God has equipped you with everything you need to live godly lives — it says it right there! Now go out and do it! If you fail,…
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His Sweet Presence
Have you ever felt the closeness of Jesus? I mean, TRULY felt He was right there with you? Have you ever felt the sweetness of His Presence… as if He were touching you or touching the person you were talking with? Yesterday, I felt the closeness of Jesus unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before.
Yesterday, at Love In the Name of Christ (where I work), we gathered items to help a woman get…
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