Baptism of repentance
Turning from our flawed human ways to God’s, is the path to peace in heart.
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Bible Speaks
Articles springing directly from a portion(s) of Scripture.
Psalm 32 blessings
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy on
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One Packed Lunch
The Bible doesn’t have much to say about the life of Jesus before his public ministry started in adulthood. But, like any other person, Jesus grew from the womb, to boyhood, to manhood. Early in his ministry he chose 12 other men to train and become the first disciples who would train other disciples
Overcoming the cycle of offense
Included here is much of the contents of Chapter One of the book I authored called Escaping the Pain of Offense: Empowered to Forgive from the Heart. God’s Creation, including the human race He placed on earth as made in His image, is an awesome declaration of purpose and destiny. From the human
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Psalm 31 Refuge
There is nothing that comes close to matching the Psalms for inspiring hope in our hope deficient world. The 24 verses of Psalm 31 show how pressing into God’s love will give us true meaning and purpose in life. Go ahead and look up Psalm 31 in your favorite translation of the Bible and see
Sanctifying Life: part two – Steps 6-11
Our broken human condition is redeemed through Jesus making us a new (whole) person from the inside out. The process is called transformation and sanctification. Sanctification is the topic of the previous article which discussed the first 5 steppingstones. This article describes 6 more facits of the definition provided by a dictionary definition. The Webster’s
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The Unoffendable heart
I hear well-meaning Christians use the expression “unoffendable heart,” but often what is being communicated is not healthy and not Christ-centered. I think the unoffendable heart is a myth. What follows explains why. I can say “no,” and refuse to allow offense to take root and wreck relationships. I can say “no,” and not allow
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The Cost of Truth
Does truth have a price tag? Sometimes the Truth offends. Sometimes offended people try to make martyrs (literally or figuratively) of their offenders. Recorded In Acts 7 is a story of one of the first Christian martyrs. I encourage you to read it for yourself right now beginning with Acts 6:8 through to the end
Family Is Forever
Adult children who forsake their parents seems to be more common in recent times. It is evidently an age-old problem however, since Solomon addresses it in the Proverbs. “Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother, is a child who brings shame and disgrace.” (Proverbs 19:26; NIV). One of the ways so-called “cancel culture”
Psalm 7 Refuge
Does doubt and worry creep into your mind and heart because of all the “bad stuff” happening around you? Does life sometimes feel like a flurry of activity, with purpose and meaning difficult to find? What an incredible place of Refuge in Psalm 7! David begins, “O LORD my God, I take refuge in you.”