A middle school student in the Paramous Public School System went to school for Halloween dressed as Jesus… and was promptly sent home. Click here for the article. At Westbrook Middle School it must be okay to dress as Satan… a witch… demon… warlock… a zombie… or who knows what all else. But to dress [...]
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Taking a break from all the seriousness…
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Ever been fired… let go… set aside… moved out of the way… benched… or demoted? If you have, you know what it feels like to wonder what is going on and why God would allow it. You also know how much it can hurt and cause you to doubt yourself. Those who’ve been there know [...]
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I hope you will read this editorial by Orson Scott Card. And as you do, try to put aside the politics of what he writes and realize he is simply calling for honesty and truth… the very things that should be the character trait of every believer!
This man is honest. I love honesty whether it [...]
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Here are pages you may not have noticed. So in case you missed them, consider these if you have time…
God Did WHAT?! Why God causes and does highly unusual things in people’s lives.
Prayer and fasting. Suggestions for encountering God and making decisions.
Enemies As Friends. How God uses enemies for our good.
Things to settle before all [...]
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One of the bedrock truths of my faith is: I cannot mess up my life, and neither can anyone else, past God using for His glory. Another way to say that is… God is in control of life events, not us. So many times it seems our life is completely out of our control. And that bothers [...]
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This is a follow up to a previous post. In this offering I would like to explore HOW Mr. Watson’s seven statements about forgiveness become part of our life. Here are the seven elements he presents as evidence of forgiving others…
Resisting revenge…
Not returning evil for evil…
Wishing them well…
Grieving at their calamities…
Praying for their wellfare…
Seeking reconciliation [...]
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Thomas Watson wrote many years ago that there are seven elements to forgiveness:
Resisting revenge…
Not returning evil for evil…
Wishing them well…
Grieving at their calamities…
Praying for their wellfare…
Seeking reconciliation (As much as it depends upon you)…
And coming to their aid when they’re in distress.
If he is right (And I believe he is), I have a lot of [...]
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Thirty-one years ago, Gianna Jessen’s mom attempted to abort her. After being burned alive for about 18 hours by the saline solution, Gianna was delivered alive in a Los Angeles County abortion clinic. She weighed just 2 pounds at birth, and doctors said she would never crawl or walk.
Today, Gianna walks with a slight limp – and [...]
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This is copied from one of my blogroll links Christian Persecution…
Sebastian walked through the halls of the palace daily. He had worked hard to get to this position in the royal guard, but once he had gotten to Rome, he restrained himself from the idolatrous lifestyle of imperial Rome. He only wanted to serve Christ wholeheartedly.
When [...]
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There is no telling how many times I have counseled people who doubted their salvation. And usually it’s the result of what I call “Ministerial Manipulation.” I blogged about this before… (Read the fourth paragraph).
Ministerial Manipulation takes place when an undue emphasis is placed upon “Are you SURE you are saved?” by the preacher or evangelist. [...]
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I have had the joy of getting to know Huntley Brown personally. He performed three concerts in churches where I was pastor and has literally performed for Christ around the world. Mr. Brown is a dedicated Christian who has a great testimony and witness for Jesus. He is humble and loves the Lord passionately.
Thus I [...]
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Our worldview is the philosophy we all use to make decisions about everything. Therefore…
I am a Christian before I am a Republican, Democrat, or Independant.
I am a Christian before I am for McCain or Obama.
I am a Christian before I am an Alabama or Auburn fan.
I am a Christian before I am an American.
I am a Christian before I [...]
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This time last year did anyone think Obama would most likely be the president of the United States (Hillary didn’t!)? Six weeks ago did anyone know the world’s financial condition would be what it is now? On 9/10/2001 did anyone think three planes would be used by terrorists as they were?
James was right when he [...]
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The second and third messages in the series “Seven Things To Nail Down Before All Hades Breaks Loose” are now included on the page to the right.
Click here, then scroll down to the message you’d like to read.
Message One: Life Is Tough, God Is Tougher.
Message Two: God Is Good. Application: Nothing bad ever has, or ever will, happen [...]
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