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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...

Sweetness and Bitterness

I'd like to take a moment to talk about sweetness and bitterness. As we live and while we talk to and interact with others, people should be able to see the sweetness of God's grace in our lives even when bitter things are going on. Grace is the sweet main feature,...

The Joyful Whirlwind of VBS

I missed posting yesterday because I entirely forgot. I've been running around during the mornings at Vacation Bible School at church, then working in the afternoon. I've gotten a little tired and I feel a bit like I've been keeping pace with a whirlwind, but I've had...

Rigged in Our Favor

God rigged a lot of things in humanity's favor from the very beginning. God set up an entire planet so perfectly balanced to support life that we don't just survive on it, we thrive. He set Earth in a great viewing spot to see a lot of other planets and stars. He set...

Written Notes

I feel again like sharing notes I've written down. If you're wondering where I get my notes, I write most of them as I listen at church. For God's will to be done, it must be known. We may only know the will of God by way of the Word of God. Just because we don't all...

Benefit and Consistent Work

A lot of the time we Christians say we want to be holy, but then we don't want to work towards it. We want all the benefits of holiness without the process or the work. It's like wanting to know how to skillfully play an instrument without sitting and practicing on...

Faith: How Much? In What?

Faith is essentially knowing that what you need is right there when you need it, knowing that what you need to work is going to work. It's not always a big thing either, just a simple knowing that something or someone is or will be there for you. But if your faith is...