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Learning Through Stories
This is a little connected to Humans and Stories. Once again, we humans love stories. We love telling them and hearing them. As we read, watch, listen to, or play stories, we learn. Sometimes these lessons are good and sometimes they're bad, depending on what the...
Humans and Stories
I have an entire dissertation, of sorts, about how we humans love stories and why. I wrote it about 8 years ago and it's a little long for blog format, so I'll try to shorten it and pick out the pertinent paragraphs. We humans love to hear and tell stories. We seem to...
Jacob and Esau’s Reunion
Last night at church there were a couple things in the sermon that stuck out to me. One was the main point, and one was a side point. I'll lay out some background first. (Scripture references around Genesis 31-33.) Jacob had been with Laban building wealth, and while...
A Part of Jesus’ Sacrifices
I've learned about crucifixion over the years, and the more I learn the more I realize just what Jesus did for me. We talk about how Jesus left Heaven and gave up some of His "God powers." These are amazingly, eternally significant points, and I do not want to...
The Battle Is the Lord’s
We who believe in Jesus serve a King who has never lost a battle. We serve a King who sometimes wins battles by not fighting. We serve a King who will not call us to battle unless He is there with us. We serve a King who not only directs the battle, but also fights it...
Unbound by Culture and Language
I'm sure you already know, but it's always nice to be reminded: God's love is not bound to any single culture or language. There is no language or culture barrier in the way of God's love. The Gospel is for everyone of every time and place! Sometimes we forget this,...