How to Pray for Rulers
The clearest description of how to pray for civil rulers is found in 1 Timothy 2:1–4. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, […]
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RX for Marriage
Fran and I have been married 47 years. Through better and worse, poor and not-so-poor, in sickness and in health – the Lord has sustained
That Illusive Thing Called Satisfaction
You have probably heard more than a few advertisements with promises of “Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back!” Advertisers are confident most people won’t bother
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Grow as You Go
Have you ever heard of Parkour or Free-Running, where people run over, on, in, around, and through all kinds of obstacles? Up walls, across buildings.
Concerned for the Oppressed and Needy?
It is easy for someone to demand fairness and tolerance from an ideological stance, a personal view, or even a philosophic approach. But real life
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Sans God = Sans Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
In the previous post, I shared the disturbing story of the Levite’s concubine from Judges 19 and a narrative history of a “death of God”
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We Need to Discern the Times, Not Worry About the Future
Many people want to know what the future holds before it comes. This increases at the end of each year while looking ahead to the
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Wandering in the Echo Chamber
Most of my best learning experiences have been by accident rather than intention. I’ve stumbled and struggled my way into some of the most valuable
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Nicking Arteries
We’ve all seen it done and, no doubt, we’ve done it ourselves. I know I have. And I repent. I hope you repent, too. What
Course Correction
Does your life need a course correction? Has your life turned out the way you expected? Probably not. Some life situations are unexpected but wonderful.