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Wounds and the Being

I've talked about things like this before, but it's always good to talk about them again. An injury or a wound can happen in a number of ways and because of a number of things. You and I can be visibly physically wounded, and we can be wounded in non-physical ways...

Why Do You Believe What You Believe?

Take a look at the things you believe, the things you are fully persuaded are true. Whether these things are religious, scientific, or otherwise, why do you think and feel that they are true and real? Do you really believe them, or are they just comfortable to you?...

Just Right Is Not Necessary

Yesterday morning in church a specific line stuck out to me: The Holy Spirit doesn't need everything to be just right in your life for Him to do His work through you. We were talking about Paul the apostle and how he had a prison ministry, but from inside as a...

Faith and Hope

Faith is like hoisting the sails when there is no wind, expecting wind to blow. Hope is like the anchor to hold the ship in place through a storm. Faith is when a child jumps into a father's arms, knowing their father with catch them. Hope is the life-preserver God...

Strikes Me Interesting – Patriotism and Loyalty

I have recently found it interesting that many humans are quite patriotic, holding strong loyalty to their home countries and peoples. This isn't necessarily bad, I just find it interesting that so many people from so many places have this tendency. I think it's...

Strikes Me Interesting – Persecution

I find it interesting that Christianity thrives quite a bit when under persecution. When things get too comfy, Christians begin to relax and even fail. In the U.S. we have the Christianized American dream. We have the prosperity gospel. We have a Christian-ish way of...

Light in the Dark

My church's theme for this year has been about God's light and how we are to let His light in so we can live it out to others. This past week I've had a mental picture to accompany one aspect of it. It's like a rough sketch for now, but I think it'll flesh out over...

A Reminder of Missionaries

Lately I'm sure you've noticed the whole world going through the same thing, and everyone is handling it differently. I'd like to remind or bring newly to your attention that missionaries are having just as hard a time as the people to whom they minister. Some...

Working for God

Working for God is a huge responsibility and a huge privilege. Here are a few things about that. When you believe in God and love Him, you'll find that working for Him is a lot easier than you thought. It can be difficult at times, but God is the boss who will get...