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Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

Jesus and Failure and Betrayal

At my church we've been going through the book of Mark, and in the past few weeks we've been coming closer and closer to the cross. Jesus has just had His last meal with His disciples (which was something very important to both them and Jesus, even though the...

A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...

Being Smart

We humans just love being smart, don't we? We love to know things that other people don't. We love to think that we are so highly intelligent. We have the ability to think through things and use logic! We can make well thought out decisions. While God didn't make us...

Wired for Worship

Continuing on all the notes I took Sunday, I'm moving to that morning's sermon, which was about worship. First off, what is worship? Worship is ascribing ultimate value to someone or something. When you worship something, you are building and scheduling your life...

We’ve Become the Pharisees

I had so much spiritual steak and potatoes yesterday! I took so many notes, I think I have blog posts for days! I'll start with Sunday School. Since no help was needed in the 2 and 3 year old class, I went to my "actual" age range Sunday School class. It was good. I...

Mightier than the Sea

I was doing my Bible reading on Tuesday, and I was struck anew by verse four of Psalm 93. "The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waters of the sea." God is mightier than the sea. Obviously, but I really thought about that for...

Adventurous Plodding

As you walk through life, you will find that sometimes you must also run and swim. There are many twists and turns, and it gets to be quite the adventure! There are decisions to make, and consequences both good and bad! There's a never-ending supply of new people to...

Simple Yet Profound – The Fiery Furnace

Last night in the 2 and 3 year old's class, we learned about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as they were threatened with death in a fiery furnace (Daniel 3). Suddenly a part of the lesson stuck out for me almost as if it was new. When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego...