That’s saying a lot …
A young man wrote this note to his girlfriend: “Sweetheart, if this world was as hot as the Sahara Desert, I would crawl on my knees through […]
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Nov
2013
Blog Tag
Christianity
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Nov
2013
The need for negligence …
If you look at the lives of many who profess to be disciples of Jesus Christ, and compare them to the promises of Jesus, you often see […]
15
Nov
2013
You don’t have to sneak out at night to do this …
Nearly lost to the church in our day is the biblical concept of taking up someone else’s burden: “Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey […]
12
Nov
2013
Are you sure you’re alive?
Army veteran John Crabtree was wounded while serving in Vietnam, so for years he had been receiving disability benefits from the government when one day, out of […]
08
Nov
2013
Would Jesus use Instagram?
From the time our parents first began teaching us to communicate, pictures have been a central part of how we connect with others. Some things don’t change […]
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Oct
2013
Now wait just a minute! (or two) …
It’s right there on the instructions printed on the packaging: “Let stand two minutes …” So you’ve nuked your food for 2 to 4 minutes. You’re already […]
21
Oct
2013
Are we misusing prayer?
You’ve just heard a tragic story. Moved deeply, you reach out and touch the person on their shoulder and say, “I’ll pray for you!” But you do […]
19
Oct
2013
Final exam …
A little boy asked his friend, “Why does your grandmother study the Bible so much?” “I’m not sure,” he responded. “I think she’s studying for her finals.” […]
16
Oct
2013
Something you won’t regret …
I’ve had regrets. I hope you have, too. That’s because the “no regret” mantra is a dynamic sounding platitude, but it’s not a good way to think […]
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Oct
2013
If you had to choose one — and you do — which would you choose?
In more than three decades of pastoring and clinical counseling, I’ve never had someone come into my office and say something like … “You know those negative […]