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Glory, Irony, and a Crying Savior

I'm late to write this blog, but this time it feels like more of a good thing than usual because I have some things to share from the sermon tonight that I might not have shared this soon otherwise. We were in Mark 15:15-32. The crucifixion of Christ has some glorious...

In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

The Need for Forgiveness

When you read Matthew 6:12 and 14-15, you find that forgiveness is a very important thing. To be human is to need forgiveness. We need it and others need it. We need to receive it and we need to give it. According to Jesus, we must incorporate forgiveness into our...

Expectation of Perfection

Mistakes are not things that anyone really likes to make - especially if you're a perfectionist. But just because you've messed up doesn't mean you can't learn from it and try again the right way this time. As a reforming perfectionist I often struggle with being...

Love Goes with Truth

A missionary to Tyre spoke at church last night. He converted from Islam to Christianity, and he set up shop to preach the Gospel smack in the middle of a Hezbollah territory! God told him to go, so he did. He and his family went through a lot to stay there, and many...

Justice and Mercy

God is righteous and holy. So much so that He literally cannot tolerate sin of any kind and must judge and punish it. God is merciful and loving. So much so that He literally cannot leave us without a chance for our lives and our very souls. God is not one or the...

A Few More Notes to Share

I've said quite a few times on this blog how I have paper with me for the specific purpose of writing things down that I hear if they sound important. I have a few more to share. The human heart never changes; people are people, regardless of the era and technology....

Singleness and Marriage

Often we hear of singleness and marriage as if one is better than the other. If you ask many different people you will get different answers on which is better. But what if neither is technically better or worse? Yes, one is technically better for each person...