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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...

Learning from Animals – Horses

As I've said before, I am convinced that God created things for us to learn from them. There are a lot of things I could tell you about a horse, since it is my favorite animal. But I'll try to keep this from being too long. Horses are good mirrors. If you want to know...

Metaphors and Parallels – Computer Upgrades

This one's for computer geeks and gamers. Ever wonder why God says you can't be good enough by yourself? He wants to save everyone from sin and death, but why can't you just be good enough on your own? Because that's not how it works. You can't be good enough by...

Being Right

Don't you just love being right? To know that you have the answer, the truth, the solution, when someone else doesn't, is such a thrilling thing. But what are you going to do with that knowledge? To be right even further, you would obviously share this knowledge....

Views on Christians

I recently saw something in a video/computer game that made me think about how some people see Christians. We aren't always portrayed as we should be seen. But sometimes we are portrayed in a painfully accurate manner. Now - before we start! - I'm not saying that all...

“Listen to Me!”

My brain has been filled with a lot of information today. Among that information is something that I already knew, but it has become clearer and more readily explainable. One of the things that people want more than anything is to be heard. People have a deep seated...

Children’s Version – Feeding of the Five Thousand

In Sunday School, the two and three year olds have been learning about Jesus feeding five thousand people (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13). A little boy shared his lunch with Jesus, and Jesus made a miracle. To see how much they've learned...