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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...

Alabaster and Spikenard

In Mark 14:3-9, we see a woman displaying an act of full and pure devotion for Jesus. I'm quite familiar with this account, but recently in church I learned more details about why this was such a big deal. I did a little Internet searching on my own and learned a few...

Advice from Pastors

I've gone through some older notes I've kept from sermons years ago. I've chosen a few phrases for some helpful advice. You're not special, you're unique. Unity in church comes when we stop thinking of ourselves as special and start thinking of ourselves as being...

Building a Reputation

Building a reputation can be compared to building a tower. You need a good foundation, it happens one little bit at a time, and sometimes you don't see how much progress you've made until you step back or someone tells you about it. Once you've put enough consistent...

The Best Food Ever!

Let's say I have found the best dish of food any human will ever know. It is objectively the best tasting meal one will ever eat, and it's perfectly and completely nutritious at the same time! On top of that, it's free! Anyone can have it, you just need to go get it!...

Political Change versus Spiritual Change

A friend, my brother, and I were talking last night about politics. My friend said that a lot of Christians have been trying to use politics to change our country into a "Christian" one, but that's not how real change is brought about. We all know and agreed: you can...

Nip It in the Bud

You might recognize the saying in the title. Barney Fife said it often. Honestly it's a good saying. If you take care of something while it's small, then it won't be so bad later. Got weeds in the garden? Pick them while they're small and the roots are not strong and...

A Look at Ruth

The book of Ruth in the Bible is a fun read. I've read and heard it so many times though, that sometimes I forget how big of a deal those things are. Sometimes I miss details or just don't think of them. There are a few things I had questions about, like the...

A Few Things on Children

Children are an important gift from God, Psalm 127:3. Jesus Himself placed importance on children, Matthew 18:1-4 & 19:14. Children are not empty boxes you need to fill, they are a gift with something already inside them from God. Your job as a parent is to find...