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Sin Like Germs

Sin can be like germs. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't there. It only takes a little bit to make a surface unusable or a food inedible. It only takes a little to make you and those around you sick. If you don't clean properly with something that...
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Time for a Change and Some Balance Adjustment

I talked about possibly changing the blog post schedule in Season of Change. That time has come. I have had to admit to myself that I cannot (currently anyway) keep up with two posts a week anymore. I'm sad about it (and I cried just a little bit), but it's time I...
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In Case You Need to Hear It

In case you need to hear (or read) some things, here they are: Sometimes taking a short break will save you more time than pushing through. Instead of just sitting there and trying to power through a problem, you might just need a few minutes away so you can come back...
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Relationship Status

I have a little more from Sunday morning's sermon to share. One note in particular needed its own post. Sometimes certain actions won't change your status with someone, but they will change your relationship with them. For example, even if I offend my parents so badly...

Heart and Mind

I have a lot of notes from yesterday morning's sermon, so I'm going to organize them into a blog post. Sometimes the heart and the mind are the same thing. Even when we make a distinction between the two, there is a very, very strong connection between them. What is...

Jeremiah’s Call and Struggle

I've been reading in the book of Jeremiah in my Bible reading lately, and that man went through quite a bit. God called Jeremiah to be a prophet to people who wouldn't listen to him, and said as much to Jeremiah. God also assured Jeremiah He would be with him through...

But I’m Not One of *Those* Christians

Sometimes I notice a lot of people who say they're Christian getting upset over things that either they shouldn't be upset about, or they're getting upset the wrong way about it. Some of these people don't just claim to be Christians, they actually are Christians!...

Mind Metaphors

Nature abhors a vacuum. If there is literally nothing in a space, not even air, the empty void will suck in its surroundings until it is filled. If you want to get rid of a bad habit or thought process, you need to replace it with a good one. If you take something...

“But Isn’t God Nice?”

I was teaching about Noah's ark yesterday morning for the little kids' Sunday School class (Genesis 6:5-9:17). When we got to the part about the rainbow when God promised never to flood the entire earth again, one of the girls wondered why God would have flooded the...