Mar
21
I’m coursing through a chronological reading of the Bible this year. Though the reading can be tedious and difficult to understand at times, there are also places of great clarity. One of those places is in Deuteronomy: “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear …
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Mar
14
I was reminded of something recently that you might need reminded of as well…so here goes. In 1 Chronicles 29:1-9, we read about the astonishing volume of items given by David and the Israelite people for use in building God’s temple. The best part of this passage is the last verse, where it says the …
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Sep
23
Many people say that they don’t believe the Bible because it is full of ‘contradictions’. While it is true that many of them have never read the Bible, it is also true that there are some things in the Bible that very difficult to understand. But often times what people label a ‘contradiction’ is actually …
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Jan
20
Sorrow. One word that can produce radically different results. For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death. 2 Corinthians 7:10 (NLT) There are two kinds of …
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Nov
23
The eye is an amazing part of God’s creation. The sheer number of mechanisms that must work correctly for us to see is mind boggling. Our eyes allow us to enjoy the beautiful world and people around us. Our eyes allow us to read God’s Word. Our eyes allow us to see danger coming and …
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