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Category Archives: Scripture
A New Day: The Lord Has a Day, Part 1
I hope you’re enjoying a Happy New Year so far. It certainly feels like a new day has dawned. After 2020, I know we’re all grateful to see a new year and the possibility of better days ahead. Isaiah was … Continue reading
Christmas 2020: Wonders of His Love
I wrote this a few weeks back as my contribution to a twelve-day devotional series that our ministry staff put together for our church family. I share it with you today as a final Christmas meditation this season. Merry Christmas! … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Jesus, Love of Christ, Scripture
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Christmas 2020: His Gospel is Peace
Truly He taught us to love one another His law is love and His gospel is peace O Holy Night Our understanding of peace is often based on cultural usage. From the perspective of geopolitics, peace boils down to the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Politics, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
Tagged O Holy Night, Peace, Romans 13:10, Shalom
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Christmas 2020: A Weary World Rejoices
O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining “Til He appears and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope, the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Eschatology, Faith, Hope, Jesus, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Incarnation, John Sullivan Dwight, O Holy Night, Placide Cappeau
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Best Books of 2020
Each year I set myself a goal to read 52 books — one per week. Most years I don’t hit the mark, but it’s a worthy goal nonetheless. Last year, I crushed it by reading 62 books. Believe it or … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Baseball, Books, Culture, Faith, Ministry, Politics, Poverty, Prayer, Race, Scripture, Social Issues, Sports, Television, Theology
Tagged Adrian McKinty, Armchair Mystic, Arthur Brooks, Beverly Ross, Bill Carter, Greg Lukianoff, Jack Weatherford, James K.A. Smith, Jon Weisman, Jonathan Haidt, Josh Ross, Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt, Malcolm Gladwell, Mark Thibodeaux, Max Lucado, Michael Heiser, On the Road with St. Augustine, Robert Morgan, Tara Westover, The Coddling of the American Mind, The Unseen Realm
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Lessons Learned: Be Gracious, Part 4
If we have experienced the grace of God in Christ Jesus, then it is incumbent upon us to be gracious with others, particularly in our speech. Here are some examples of gracious speech: Words of affirmation “I respect you. You … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, COVID-19, Faith, God, Kingdom Values, Love Others, Marriage, Scripture, Social Issues, Spiritual Disciplines
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Lessons Learned: Be Gracious, Part 3
So the Bible is quite clear in proclaiming that God is a gracious God. But the implication of this truth extends to God’s people. Since the Lord is merciful and gracious, we should then be gracious in our dealings with … Continue reading
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Lessons Learned: Be Gracious, Part 2
It would be an understatement to say that the graciousness of God is one of the primary themes of God’s Word. It’s better to say that God’s grace is THE theme of the Bible. Moses had an incredible encounter with … Continue reading
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Lessons Learned: Be Gracious, Part 1
Be gracious with one another. This has become the mantra in our home this year. When the lockdown went into effect back in March, there were six of us living in our home: three teenagers, Sunny, myself, and Sunny’s 85-year-old … Continue reading
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Lessons Learned: Slow Down, Part 4
I want to give the last word to Jesus: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble … Continue reading
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