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God’s Job, Not Yours
It seems to me that I keep bringing this up. Maybe it's because I need to hear it. But there are certain things that are God's job and NOT yours or mine. Specifically for this discussion, only God can change a heart and mind. Only God can save a soul and revive a...
God Controls Change
Yesterday my church had a send-off fellowship for a man and his family. While he, his wife, and their children are greatly loved and appreciated here, God has called him to serve in a different church. This man and his wife are leaving some important positions open...
Just Someone Else’s Opinion
Recently I've posted about how weird Christianity can sound to people who don't know what's going on. Allow me to expand on that a little, but not necessarily to Christians this time. If you don't believe in God, then Christianity is going to sound weird to you. It...
Strange Citizenship
When you believe in Jesus, your citizenship changes. You used to be a part of the kingdom of this world, and now you're a part of the kingdom of God. You don't get to have both (Romans 8:7; James 4:4). The kingdom of the world and the kingdom of God cannot and will...
Christians Are Weird
Believers in Jesus, have you ever stopped to think about what Christianity must sound like to someone who has no idea what we're talking about? We talk about God being beyond us yet He can see us at all times. We talk about how God is all-powerful and can do anything...
Put In a Place
Suppose you had a house that you built yourself. You built all the things inside it, too. You then put all these things exactly where you wanted them and in the best position for their designed use. But then suppose that the things you built could actually move...