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Writing Things Down
I write things down. Unless I'm sure I'll remember it, then I don't write it. And then promptly forget what I was supposed to remember. But when it comes to something just so witty, or an important piece of life advice, or something particularly important to remember,...
You’re Weird
God has called His people to be very different. In the Old Testament we see Him giving laws to Israel while frequently mentioning that these laws are to set them apart from the other nations (Leviticus 20:25-26; Deuteronomy 7:5-6). They were different because God was...
God and Country
God and country are both important, but you can't have a country without God. God sets up and takes down whomever He chooses, both leaders and peoples (Psalm 75:6-7; Daniel 2:20-21, 4:17). The Bible talks about Israel as a nation and how things went well for them when...
Ahab and Jehoshaphat
In 1 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 18, we find Ahab king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah meeting together for battle against the Syrians. Ahab was one of the most ungodly kings that Israel had ever had. Jehoshaphat was one of the godlier kings that Judah had. So...
Nothing Without God
We Christians like to say things about how God gives us everything. We talk about how everything we have and everything we are comes from God and ultimately belongs to Him. We talk about how we are merely stewards, how God is letting us manage His stuff. But then we...
What Is Truth?
I was looking through some older notes I have and found a lot on truth. Here we go! Truth is what God says, and He never changes His mind. This means truth is absolute and unchangeable. Truth is what is. Reality, if you will. You can say things about truth, but you...