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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...

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...

Worth It or Not

All that is gold does not glitter, not all that glitters is gold. Everything worthwhile costs, but not everything that costs is worthwhile. In life there are many situations, encounters, and choices that we have. Sometimes what's worth cost or risk in one situation...

Tokens, Signs, and Memorials

While not always necessary, it's nice to receive a token of friendship, or a sign of good will, or some physical display of affirmation or confirmation. I have a few objects that remind me of friendship and some things I've learned while knowing certain people. Two of...