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Integrity
The LORD judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteous-ness and my integrity that is in me. (Psalm 7:8) The preacher had left his office rather quickly, having several errands requiring his attention. On the road, he glanced into the mirror and noticed that a policeman was following with lights flashing. He
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Forgiveness: Freedom in Christ
There are many things that can cause us to stumble in the Christian life: inability to walk in the Spirit, refusal to get into the Word of God, living with unconfessed sins and a lack of faith, to name a few. These can all be detrimental to our daily walk. However, over the years I
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Charleston: How Should We Think?
My first inclination after the recent shootings in Charleston, S.C., was to immediately write something or even say something on Sunday morning. However, I decided to think and ponder the truths of God as they relate to this incident rather than react. After some days of thinking and prayer, I have come away with a
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Fear
In a recent study of two hundred patients, a psychologist discovered that fear was their major problem, and learning to cope with it, their greatest need. He said, “We are becoming a nation of fearful people.” Fear can be an ominous thing when it plagues our thinking process. Fear wears many faces and depending upon
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Best Time of Year… Worst Time of Year
We call this the season to be jolly. We sing joy to the world. There is a heightened excitement and happiness that seems to hit its crescendo on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. According to tradition, there is the anticipated gathering with family and the exchanging of gifts. However, there is also a wide range
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Why Can’t We Talk About It?
One of the biggest obstacles to a good marriage is poor communication. That is unfortunate, because “the lifeblood of a marriage is its communication.” We could even say that a marriage relationship is only as good as its communication. —That is, it is only as good as its ability to send and receive the right
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Eggshells or Still Waters?
Many believers live their lives walking on eggshells. What I mean by that is that many believers are more often than not motivated by fear in reference to their Christian life. To them the Christian life is made up of jumping through spiritual hoops in some effort to please God or to gain His approval.
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Not a Fan
On the Sunday before Christmas, I shared a quote by Kyle Idleman taken from his book Not A Fan. I love the metaphor that he uses to speak of what is true of so many Christians. Ever since reading the statement by Idleman, his thoughts have been echoing throughout my mind. They are choice words! Grab
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The Forgotten Treasure
The recovery of long-lost truth is as exciting and rewarding as the discovery of a buried treasure. It even precipitates a “gold rush” of sorts, with many rushing to launch a caravan to the field of discovery. Others take off helter-skelter, hoping, with a minimum of equipment, to scrounge a nugget or two before the
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Have You Lost That Loving Feeling?
But I have this against you, that you have left that first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you, and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent.—Revelation 2:4-5 Debbie and I recently celebrated our