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Thoughts on Genesis: 15:1-8
Not long after the humiliation of the Emperor and the blessing and tithing to Melchizedek, Abram was visited in a dream by the Lord. The opening words he spoke are amazing, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I...
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A Call To My Brothers and Sisters: Reflections on Connecticut Shooting (Guest...
This blog is composed of the thoughts of my awesome fiancee, Ms. Candice Youngblood. I am going to have to have her guest write more often! Her thoughts are profound and I could not have said it better...
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Home Church Love
Jesus said people would know that we are his by our love for one another. How hard is that? I think it is as hard as giving up your evening, when you have a million things to do, to help a brother or...
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Lessons from a Mosquito Hawk
This mosquito hawk was struggling for its life. Normally, it would be able to fly on its merry way eating mosquitos and living it up, but today all of that changed. Somehow the mosquito hawk got a...
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A Time to Love, A Time to Hate
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace. (Eccl. 3:8) My teaching pastor, Ken Wilson, conducted the funeral services for Mr. John Youngblood, my wife’s father, this...
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Love that is Impossible and Makes No Sense
John 13:31-38 I find it hardest to love purely, those who are closest to me. When I lived with my family, there were many times that I would show my sinful side. It is just that the people who know us,...
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Another Apology
I am pretty sure there has been a blog entitled, “An Apology” before, so to differentiate between the two, I am just assuming that this needed the “Another” prefixed to it. And it probably will not be...
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Book Review: One Way Love
The opinions and views set forth in this blog post are entirely mine. If there is a serious argument with the author of the book, I will attempt to address it in a fair, sympathetic, and yet truthful...
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Book Review: Gods at War
The opinions and views set forth in this blog post are entirely mine. If there is a serious argument with the author of the book, I will attempt to address it in a fair, sympathetic, and yet truthful...
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From “The Four Loves” by C.S. Lewis (3)
For all the time this illusion to which nature clings as her last treasure, this pretence that we have anything of our own or could for one hour retain by own strength any goodness that God may pour...
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Why I Hate My Job but Need to Stay There
I hate my job. No, I hate my job. No, I hate my job. As you all know, I work at a bookstore (not saying which one, the bosses might be reading); when I was offered the job almost two years ago, it...
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From “My Utmost for His Highest” by Oswald Chambers (5)
Faith by its very nature must be tested and tried. And the real trial of faith is not that we find it difficult to trust God, but that God’s character must be proven trustworthy in our own minds. -...
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Galatians 5:24 NLT
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.Filed under: Verses Tagged: Bible, Christ, crucify, Galatians,...
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From “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Henri Nouwen (4)
There are endless “ifs” hidden in the world’s love. These “ifs” enslave me, since it is impossible to respond adequately to all of them.The world’s love is and always will be conditional. As long as I...
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Embracing God’s Goodness and Greatness: Humanity – Made to Rule in the Image...
Humanity- Made to Rule in the Image of God Genesis 1:26-27 26 Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and...
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Shall We Be Fair or Just?
Shall we be just or fair? Perhaps you have never thought of there being a difference between the two ideas. After all, isn’t what is just also fair? No. Yes, you see correctly; the answer is “no.”...
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Embracing God’s Goodness and Greatness: Fertility and Dominion
Fertility and Dominion Genesis 1:28 28 God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds...
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Embracing God’s Goodness and Greatness: The First Provision
The First Provision Genesis 1:29-21 29 God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for...
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The Freedom that Destroys
“If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.” – Romans 14:15 NIV “Be careful,...
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YOLO – You Only Live Once
YOLO. We have all heard it from someone younger than 25 (and weirdly, perhaps sarcastically from those above 25). It is a saying that encapsulates the age; the time of history when there is no...
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