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Always Ready
In a sermon in Hebrews 12 a few weeks back, the preacher talked about a young man he knew who loved to run cross country. This young man was so committed to it that he made sure he was healthy and ready to run all the time, not just the time coming up to a race. He...
A Bit on Church
Sometimes we forget that going to church isn't just about us needing church, it's also about church needing us. Each and every member of a church needs all the other members of that church, just like all your body parts need all your other body parts (Romans 12:4-13;...
New Notebook, New Notes
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know I share my notes from time to time. I take notes during sermons and lessons at church, and sometimes I'll write something down outside of church if I hear someone say something profound. I'll write on anything I've...
Our Perspective and the Bible
In my church we are often reminded that we need to be careful about overlaying our perspective onto our understanding of the Bible as we read and study it. We are also reminded that sometimes we don't even know that we're doing it. The other day a friend and I were...
Laying Aside the Weight
Yesterday in church we had a guest speaker and he talked about the first several verses of Hebrews 12. His comment on the first verse about laying aside weight was particularly noticeable to me: It doesn't matter what the weight is, you lay it aside. The obvious...
God and Feelings
Sometimes we say God has feelings just like we do. But since He existed first and created us His image, we're the ones who have feelings like He does. God gave us the ability to feel so that He and we could relate to one another. But there is at least one key...