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In Court and On Trial

A few days ago someone was talking about how God is the judge in the courtroom of life, and we can try to put Him on trial as if we're the judge, but we can't do that because we're not the judge. Then I started thinking about what it looks like when people try to...

A Summary Look Back Before Going Forward

I've been in Deuteronomy in my daily Bible reading lately. Here Moses is giving the children of Israel a summary of what's happened to them since they left Egypt (Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers) before they head into the Promised Land. He's reminding them of the...

Heaping Coals of Fire

In Romans 12:20, we see the apostle Paul referencing Proverbs 25:21-22. In a modern Western way of thinking, the term "heap coals of fire on his head" gives me the idea that I'm exacting some type of vengeance or convicting with shame by being kind to people I don't...

Take a Moment

Slow down for a moment. Breathe. Take a moment to talk with God. Take a moment to listen to Him. Take a moment to pray for someone. Take a moment to reflect on God's blessings in your life. Take a moment to read your Bible and work on a memory verse. Take a moment to...

Worldview

Every person has their own view of the world, their own glasses they look through. To reach them, you might need to try on their glasses, figure out how they see. You often need to meet people where they are at to figure out how to interact with them. If someone's...

Practicing Your Scales

As a musician, it is good to practice scales. Play or sing the notes up and down, down and up, in all the keys. It can get boring and often you won't see what good it is doing you. But I promise it will make you a better musician. It will make a lot of things easier...

It’s Not Fair

It doesn't take us long to think of things we've seen and known that are not fair. Bad things happen to good people, good things happen to bad people. Injustice abounds even where it should most be upheld. People suffer when they could be helped. Unfortunately...

Mustard Seed Faith

In my Bible reading in the past few days, I've read about Jesus telling His disciples about faith. In Matthew 17:20 we see Jesus telling His disciples why they couldn't cast out a demon, saying it was because of their unbelief. Depending on how one translates the...

Affecting the Whole

Many little things in life affect much more than we think they do. Things that we consider little or disconnected are actually crucial pieces to a larger whole. In the human body there are many pieces and parts, but they're all one piece together. If something is...