Morals are objective, not subjective. This truth means that morals are discovered, not invented. If I walk in my backyard and find a four-leaf clover, it’s not because I imagined it, argued it into existence, or just decided that there should be four-leaf clovers. Morals just “are.” They don’t change due to circumstances or human […]
Category: Foregiveness
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Revenge
I’m about to suck the joy out of your favorite movies, TV shows, and books. I take no great pleasure in my task, but I would fail to teach the whole Bible if I didn’t address this topic: revenge. I’m going to assume that you are not a serial killer, nor have you “done in” […]
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Syncretism, two
God’s Word so often staggers me. Many times, this happens when I’m in a nook or cranny of the Bible; at other times, they are verses before the verses that I’ve prepared myself to be amazed. 3,200 years of relevance We find perhaps the single most important verse in the Bible in Deuteronomy 6:4: “Hear, […]
Posted inCompassion, Foregiveness, Jesus
Bubbles
Okay, I have a confession to make. When I was a young boy, I liked bubble baths. I know, from birth, I should have been hard as nails, but when I was five, maybe even six, I loved playing in a bubble bath. Whew. Now that that’s off my chest, let’s continue. When I played […]
Posted inFather, Foregiveness, God, Grace,
Why is God Hard to See?
“Daddy, if God loves us, why does He hide?” I asked my dad when I was young. I don’t remember Dad’s answer but, knowing him, he gave me a thorough, accurate, and theologically correct answer. But, sometimes, we don’t need an expansive answer articulated to us. Instead, we need something we can grab on and […]
Posted inForegiveness, Gospel, Hospitality
Pray for Their Eternity
“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,”1 Peter 3:15 Christians confuse the unsaved I heard a commentary recently that reminded me how confusing […]
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Whirligig
As Christians, we experience whirligigs in our spiritual lives from time to time.
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God Sides With You
Our spiritual “deflector shields” (nod to Star Trek) collapse from exhaustion, repetition, and alienation.
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Missing the Boat
Perhaps you also have missed the purchase of the house of your dreams or the class you need to graduate or the job you desperately wanted or the person the Holy Spirit told you to witness to because you showed up moments too late.
Posted inForegiveness, Jesus, Mercy
That was harsh
Thankfully, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob does not taunt us; neither does He treat us harshly.