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Introspective Advice
Perusing my notes again, I found some good advice that causes me to look a bit deeper at myself. We all spill out in our lives that with which we are filled. The Bible was not written for you to be happy, it was written for you to be holy! Who you love reveals your...
Reflecting Radiance
We sometimes refer to the sun and the moon as the "greater light" and the "lesser light" respectively (from Genesis 1:16). Looking at how those lights work is a neat little metaphor for Christian life. The greater light, or the sun, has light in itself. The lesser...
Saved from What?
We often talk about the need to be saved. But why is it a need? I need to be saved? Saved from what? Until you know that you need saving and until you know from what you are being saved, rescue sounds unnecessary and even stupid. Why should someone rescue me when I'm...
Jesus in the Beginning
The sermon yesterday pulled a few things closer together in my mind, as if lacing up a garment more securely. Read these verses in order: Genesis 1:1-3; John 1:1-5; 2 Corinthians 4:6 and 5:17. No seriously, look them up and read them. You might not even have to read...
Choice and Circumstance
There are a lot of things about life that we cannot control. We don't choose to be born. We don't typically choose when or how to die. We don't get to choose how life happens to us in between. But we can choose how we respond to these things. We can choose what is...
Give It Time
Anything worthwhile is going to need some time spent on and for it. Time is certainly not the only thing you will spend. You'll spend physical effort and resources as well. But don't forget that no matter how much you do, you must do it consistently over time. A...