If we really believed what Jesus said about a final judgment and eternity in either heaven or hell, then we would be far less complacent about our unbelieving co-workers, neighbors and family [...]
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“Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.” — Jude 3 A reader (Jon D.) commented at the end of Part 1, [...] I have left the only church I ever belonged to in 45 years of life. I am now actively searching for a new church [...] “Scripture is like a river, broad and deep, shallow enough here for lambs to go wading, but deep enough there for an elephant to float.” –Gregory Dialogus Before I get into the first of three types of Pickers identified in the first part of this series, I want to make something perfectly clear to [...] Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, – Colossians 3:16a Who are the American Pickers? The ones I’m referring to don’t have a show on History Channel, though their names could be Mike or Frank. The American Pickers I’m referring to are the greatest threat to Christianity [...]
Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend I was recently ‘de-friended’ on Facebook. In the story of my life, I suppose it isn’t a very big deal, but I’m definitely a little saddened by it. I was de-friended by someone who I knew in high school and hadn’t seen or talked to in nearly 30 years. He didn’t like my politics or my [...] The way I’ve asked that question of the LORD has changed radically in the last six years of my life. Six years ago this week, I learned that my mother’s breast cancer had metastasized to her liver. She lived for five more months. Six years ago next week, I learned that my father had pancreatic cancer. He [...] Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because He shows us both God and our own wretchedness. – Blaise Pascal Most American Christians have an unhealthy level of self-esteem – it is much too high. The average American [...] A wave of patriotism swept through this land of ours nearly 70 years ago. Nobody under the age of 60, myself included, really knows what it was like to live in America at that time. Americans were united in purpose in a way that this country hasn’t seen since. Children collected tin cans, rubber and [...] |
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