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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...

Adventure!

I have a tendency to gather lessons from everything. Today I have a lesson that I learned from a book and a movie. This one is from The Hobbit. At the beginning we are introduced to Bilbo Baggins, the Hobbit, in his cozy little Hobbit hole in the Shire. This is a...

It’s God’s Job to Know

Sometimes God puts a person in your path and tells you to introduce that person to Him. After all, He created them and loves them. Sometimes this dear human being is glad to meet God. Sometimes they want nothing to do with Him. Sometimes they seem indifferent....

Surrender

There are so many things in your life that demand your surrender to them. Yes, I do mean "demand." When surrender is called for, it is not a request. The call for surrender is a command. To surrender is to yield or to give up something that you have to someone else....

From a Child’s Mind – You’re Going to Live Forever

Just last week one of the kiddos that I've had the privilege to teach said something adorable and thought-provoking. Every Wednesday, I play piano for the 2-4 year old classes while they sing songs for Jesus. Sometimes we have to remind the kids that Jesus is the...

Are You Even Listening?

Ah, the joys of teaching small children! I have found them numerous in my time with the 2 and 3 year old Sunday School class. Isn't it just a beautiful thing when a child sits and listens attentively to the important lesson you are teaching? Isn't it wondrous when...

Growth Spurts

Growth spurts were quite an issue for me when I was younger. I've heard some people have relatively easy physical development through childhood, with minimal growing pain and small growth spurts, giving you plenty of time to get used to your new size. But I was not...