Tag: Christianity
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What Poetry Does
Poetry can make points that nothing else can. Through poetry, the poet can say what can’t be said otherwise, what would be deemed improper, or even too emotional. There is power in the poet’s pen… This is true of the Psalms. The Psalter is full of the tear-filled eyes of the grateful and the tear-stained…
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When the Transmission Quits
Life happens. One minute you are driving down the road and the next you hear awful sounds and your truck won’t shift into high gear. What do you do? Life sometimes happens. You can limp your way to the destination, but alas your truck is no longer fit for travel. The next few phone calls…
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Pondering Ephesians 3
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you…
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A Good Brother’s Good Question
I was recently having a conversation with a good brother about life and faith. He has only been a Christian for a few years, and it seems that the subject of service is still daunting to him. Those who honestly approach the Book to learn and grow still struggle to figure things out. Perhaps, it…
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Some Book Recommendations
Occasionally someone will ask me about books to read. Even recently, I was asked for some recommended reading material by some of my fellow preachers. Boy, do I love this topic! I tried to read a book a week in 2022… I didn’t make it. Perhaps, I should make the point, READ YOUR BIBLE. I…
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Observations from Philippians
The shorter books of the NT are sometimes deemed as less significant. True, Philippians is no Romans, Hebrews, or Corinthians. But there are some rich truths we can glean both from the content and the context of this shorter epistle of Paul. Consider a few points from history. Paul wrote this while he was under…
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Tests of True Christianity
In our culture, it has become popular to include everyone no matter their particular religious convictions. We welcome the idea that says, “You believe what you want to believe and I’ll believe what I want to believe and we can work and worship together anyway…” John would have much to say about such misguided inclusiveness. …
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How To Prevent A Divorce
This is not a foolproof plan, nor is this a world-changing solution. I think that should be obvious. But I don’t apologize for saying, every divorce is preventable as long as both parties want to prevent it. We might stress a portion of that sentence, both parties have to want to prevent the divorce. If…
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Goldilocks and the Terribly Cold Arctic Blast of 2024
As I worked from home during the particularly cold Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I reflected on the mindset of the children playing in the yard. They didn’t care that it was cold. They simply knew it was time to play. They gladly ventured into the frozen tundra of the southeast Texas wasteland (if that’s…
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