Category Archives: Christian

Ultimate Gratitude

On this Memorial Day in the United States, I wanted to take a moment to express my ultimate gratitude to those who have stood in harm’s way and made the ultimate sacrifice–and for those who have been willing to do … Continue reading

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Holy Spirit, Come

Today was Pentecost Sunday, the day on which God breathed the Holy Spirit into the early church believers, just as Jesus had promised would happen. The scene is depicted at the beginning of Acts chapter 2. The funny thing about … Continue reading

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Trust God

I was speaking with an atheist friend of mine yesterday about some concerns I have with things going on in my life. Interestingly, his response to me was, “Trust God.” Even though he doesn’t believe in God, he knows that … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Love Reflects Our Father’s Love

There is perhaps no greater illustration of God’s love for us than a mother’s love for her child. A mother’s love is fierce and boundless, just like God’s love is for us. Our mothers love us on our worst days, … Continue reading

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Everyone Did What Was Right in Their Own Eyes

This past week, those of us journeying through the Bible in a year with Daily Audio Bible completed our trudge through the book of Judges. This book represents a dark period in the history of God’s chosen people. And in … Continue reading

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I Heard the Voice of God, and He Sounded Like My Wife

I don’t know about you, but I often struggle to hear God’s voice with everything else rattling around in my brain. At least, that’s the way it seems. But maybe it’s because God answers me in ways I don’t expect, … Continue reading

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The Incredible Lightness of Restoration

Last week, I wrote about how Jesus restores us when (not if) we screw up. Peter was the biblical example I used, referring to Jesus’ beautiful restoration of one of His best friends, since He knew Peter would have been … Continue reading

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Love Wins

Even though the game is still going on, we know the final score: Jesus: 1Satan: 0 Looking around the world today, it may not seem like it. Evil is rampant everywhere. Darkness pervades our culture. Some churches are closing their … Continue reading

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The World Wanted a Superhero. What We Got was a Savior

So, this is Good Friday. The day God shows us the extent to which He will go to save us from ourselves. This is the God who bled and died for me and for you, to pay the price for … Continue reading

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Going Anyway

Today is Palm Sunday, the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem with adoring citizens celebrating His arrival with joyous shouts of “Hosanna” and “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” They waved palm branches and laid their … Continue reading

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