God
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I’m fascinated by human nature. I love to know what makes people tick. Instead of looking at the “what” about people, I seek to find the “why” about them. Why do people do what they do? You see, what people do is just a symptom that has some causation which is the why. One of…
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Okay, I know I’m going to fire up some of my readers with this one but God has put it on my mind for the past few days so here goes! Recently, I’ve run across a few people who have decided to leave Christianity. There are a variety of specific reason that include: God is…
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I feel silly even having to write this, but you understand that all the antisemitism stuff is Satan’s spiritual war against God’s people, right? Think about it, why would one people group that has existed for more than 3,500 years constantly be under attack by pretty much everyone throughout history? Why have their always been…
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Every Tuesday night I preach at a United Gospel Mission (UGM) mens transitional housing unit where there are about 40 guys who have been released from prison within the past two years. I’ve been doing this for about eight years now and it’s a really interesting group to work with. About a third to half…
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The past several weeks have been pretty rough for some people Lisa and I know. One of my nieces was diagnosed with breast cancer and needs to have chemo and a mastectomy. Another person we know was eight months pregnant and lost the child when his heart stopped beating. A man in our church is…
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As a writer, I have all sorts of ideas about what I want to discuss and there’s been this one idea floating around my head for a while that honestly has given me pause to put on paper. Sometimes I test my ideas out on a Bible study class I facilitate to see if it…
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This past Sunday my pastor made a reference that stirred my thoughts. He was preaching on recognizing who we are in our relationship with God when he talked about having a “Radical Experience with God.” As I thought about that phrase I realized how lucky I have been to have such experiences and wanted to…
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If there is one piece of advice I find myself giving people over and over again is their need for renewal. In our fast-pace lives it seems we are always giving of ourselves but never refilling our tanks to ensure there is enough to give in the future. The result is obvious – burnout. But…
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There’s this old joke about a guy who lives in a town and a flood is coming. The police go door-to-door and when they reach this guy he refuses to leave, telling the cops, “The Lord will save me.” Sure enough the flood hits the town and it’s bad; the man’s house starts to fill…
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It’s been a couple of weeks since I have written anything. It’s not that I haven’t had things to say, rather I’ve been in one of those cranky moods where it’s better just to keep your mouth shut! However, I think I’m on the back-end of it so I’ll take a chance and put some words…
