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Instead of complaining, listen to God!

What do you do when things are not going your way, and you feel like you can’t control your circumstances? I’ll tell you what I’ve done far too often in my life. It’s the same thing the children of Israel … Continue reading

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Don’t be complacent about life!

The Second Law of Thermodynamics says that “entropy increases.” In practical terms, what that means is that anytime things are just left to themselves, they will automatically tend toward more and more disorder over time. Well, that’s how life is! … Continue reading

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You’re not the only one!

Have you ever felt like you were the only person in the world with your problem? I remember going to a conference and sitting in a crowded classroom. I happened to be in a place where the flow from an … Continue reading

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God doesn’t feel sorry for us!

Recently, I happened on a web site that featured a large button that said “Download this … Perfectly Safe!” It then started to automatically download something. But my browser was smart enough to stop it and ask me if I … Continue reading

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Moving on from offense

Have you ever gotten so angry at someone who mistreated you that if you had the power, there’d be nothing left of them but a black smudge on the ground? Honestly, I’ve been there; and so, probably, have you. I’m … Continue reading

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Setting my face like a flint on the job

At the time I decided to go to seminary, I was working as an engineering manager at a high tech company. I asked for and received a leave of absence to pursue my studies, with the understanding that when I … Continue reading

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The Resolute Love of Jesus

Jesus, when He walked the earth, was both fully God and fully man. I think we sometimes forget how fully man He was. When He was about to go to the cross, the human Jesus felt all the trepidation any … Continue reading

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Pride Can Be Sneaky!

One summer, years ago now, a friend and I backpacked through Europe. We got Eurail Passes and traveled by train to most of the countries on the continent. Naturally, everywhere we went, sooner or later someone would ask us what … Continue reading

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Only what’s done for Christ will last!

As a youngster attending Bible Camp, I learned a little couplet that has stayed with me all these years: “Only one life, ‘twill soon be past. Only what’s done for Christ will last.” Although not expressed in biblical language, it … Continue reading

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Good news for a bad woman!

When Jesus broke all Jewish convention by traveling through Samaria to go from Judea to Galilee (see The Gospel smashes through prejudice!), He did so in order to meet a woman. John 4:6-7 (NKJV) Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus … Continue reading

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