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Choosing Between Good Things

I have things to plan and work for regarding the future, and to do so I must figure out what things to give up in the present, if only temporarily. I don't want to give things up. I feel like I shouldn't give up some of them. But I do need to at least consider doing...

Summarized Bible References to Get You Curious

Robust 80-year-old man claims mountain inheritance promised to him 40 years before. (Joshua 14:6-15) Two men get too big for their respective britches. One flees from the other in battle, the other dies after a very strong woman tosses a millstone on his head. (Judges...

Just Wondering

I have things about the Bible that I wonder sometimes. They're not doctrinally important so the Bible doesn't give answers, so I just wonder for fun. If you're curious, here are a few. In the book of Ruth, was Ruth's and Boaz's relationship as romantic as my 21st...

Commitment with God

Our pastor at church was out visiting family, so one of our other men at church preached yesterday. The way he talked about our commitment with God stuck out to me. When you get saved, you and God are committed to each other. God is committed to you, you are committed...

Smart Creation Questions

Last night during church I had the opportunity to help with an older age group of kids than usual. We were learning about when God created everything in the beginning. Paying attention to the order of events, one kid asked, "If God created the sun, moon, and stars...

Disagreeing While Still Getting Along

You can disagree with someone and still get along with them. I know that's not a shock to everybody, but sometimes even we who know this can act like we don't believe it. Just because you don't like someone's opinion or lifestyle doesn't necessarily mean you have to...

What Your Belief Looks Like

Whatever you believe should be and will be apparent by how you do things in your day to day life. If you truly believe in something, it changes the way you arrange your life: what you spend your money on, what you spend your time on, how you do your daily tasks, the...

Your Redeemable Past

A lot of people probably don't really and truly feel like they have pasts that are irredeemable. They don't actually feel like they've done anything too unforgiveable. While sin is sin, most people probably don't feel like they've done too badly for themselves, or for...

A Bit on Discontentment

In church yesterday evening, I heard a couple things that really stuck out: "Discontentment is like a hole in your cup or bucket. You can keep pouring into it, but you will never have enough." "One of the subtle signs of the love of money (or possessions, or stuff) is...