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Not Amazing at First

Sometimes I look at people who are really good at something and I think, “Wow. I may never be that good.” Whether it’s playing an instrument, interacting with people, recalling Bible knowledge, explaining an opinion well, or any other thing,...

Quality Time

Whenever my family is in a car together and whoever is driving takes a wrong or different turn that makes the trip a little longer, we call it “quality family time.” We kids experienced that several times when we were young, and since all of us have gotten...

All of the Holy Spirit, All of Me

When you believe in and realize you need what Jesus did for us in His life, burial, and resurrection (in short, getting saved), you get the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit “part” of God comes to live in you, giving you free and full access to all the help and...

Tolerance and Disagreement

I’ve been reading The Truth About Tolerance: Pluralism, Diversity and the Culture Wars by Brad Stetson and Joseph G. Conti. There are a lot of things in this book I already know, but I have found a deeper understanding of them through it. It puts our modern...

Exclusive and Inclusive

I’ve noticed God does quite a few things that juxtapose and even combine two opposites. One of these things is the simultaneous exclusivity and inclusivity of salvation. God loves the world, meaning every person, so sent Jesus to pay for our sins through death...

Listening Ears

When telling young children to listen, sometimes we tell them to put on their “listening ears.” But when we’re adults, no one tells us that anymore. We have to tell ourselves to put on our listening ears. There are times when I don’t want to...