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A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...

Alabaster and Spikenard

In Mark 14:3-9, we see a woman displaying an act of full and pure devotion for Jesus. I'm quite familiar with this account, but recently in church I learned more details about why this was such a big deal. I did a little Internet searching on my own and learned a few...

Advice from Pastors

I've gone through some older notes I've kept from sermons years ago. I've chosen a few phrases for some helpful advice. You're not special, you're unique. Unity in church comes when we stop thinking of ourselves as special and start thinking of ourselves as being...

Disagreement and Love

In life you will find that not every one thinks the same way you do. Not everyone believes the same way you do. Even people who believe and think most of the same things will still differ with you. But that's okay. Some of these things are just differences in opinion...

Healthy and Unhealthy Fear

With all the uneasiness and fear going on lately, I suppose it's time to talk about it. We know there are two kinds of fear: the healthy kind and the unhealthy kind. Unhealthy fear is the kind that makes us think and believe the worst, hampering or crippling our...

Seeking from Need, Seeking from Desire

When we ask God to speak to us, it's often because we're at a tough spot or a crossroad in life and need some direction. We don't always seek God's voice when we don't think we need it. I could remind you that we always need God, but that's not the point here. If we...

For Eternity and for Today

When you get saved by believing in Jesus and surrendering to His lordship over your life, you are also believing and trusting Him for the safety of your eternal soul. For whatever reason we Christians have no problem trusting Jesus with our eternal souls, but we have...

I Can’t Live the Christian Life

The standard for living a Christ-like life is Christ Himself, and He is perfect. A lot of people are afraid to believe in and follow Jesus because they feel they can't live up to His standard. A lot of people who do believe in Jesus don't follow Him fully because they...

Outside and Inside the Storm

Last night during the sermon we talked about shore lights and lighthouses giving direction and hope in the dark and in the storms. A couple phrases stuck out to me, and they go well together. What you do when there is no storm in your life is important. Don't doubt...