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So Tiny…
When I'm outside at night, I look up at the stars. Sometimes I look for a long time. That's when I think about how big the universe is, about how many stars, planets, galaxies, and unkown things are out there. I think about how much vast, open space is all around the...
Boldness and Humility
Boldly declare the Word of God, and do not fear what anyone can do to you. (Ephesians 6:19-20; Hebrews 13:6) Boldly come before the God's throne. (Hebrews 4:16) Be bold, but not proud. Boldness is not arrogance. Be humble. (Psalm 138:6; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5)...
His-story
All of what has happened in time is written by and controlled by God. It is His story - history. I've written about stories before, about how we each have one that God has written for us (Character Development). But there is an over-arching story, a metanarrative....
Who Do You Obey?
Last night, while in the little kids' class at church, we had a summary from the previous lessons. The kids have been learning through the book of Genesis. When we got to the part about Adam and Eve sinning, the kids were asked what Adam and Eve did. One answer was...
Pictures and Words
I picked this interesting tidbit up in the Sunday School lesson yesterday. In children's books, there are mostly and sometimes only pictures. But as nice a pictures are, at some point you will need words to explain them. As we get older we learn to read and understand...
Post-Conference Post
This is one of my few "better late than never" blog posts. It is the day after Missions Conference at my church, and we cleaned up after it this morning. Believe it or not, that was fun. But let's talk about the conference itself. Was it tiring? Physically, yes. But...