Christian theology teaches that there is a separation between the work of God and work performed by things, people, and events. God’s work is called the Primary Cause – He made all things, seen and unseen, and maintains all things (Colossians 1:16-18). The actions of things, people, and events are called the Secondary Cause – […]
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I Won’t Become a Lawnmower
As I was praying today, I realized that I often read my Bible like one of those instruction manuals you get when buying a new lawnmower. Too often read my Bible to learn how to forgive or praise God or repent for a sin. God’s Word tells us what to do, and I thank God […]
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Worry and Fear
A Fish Story I once was fishing with another guy when his hook snagged me while casting. It stuck right in me, and pain exploded when he dropped his pole to “help” me. As I face today, I have some needs and many desires. All of these have snagged me like fishing hooks. Worry About […]
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Foolish Confidence
When I was a kid, one of my uncles had a large farm in central Indiana. I always enjoyed our visits there, partly because of the terrain. When we reached the turn-off to his home, we were confronted by a one-car (wagon) wide path that was quite long. The fun part was that the path […]
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Pray Like It Matters
“6 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with […]
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Pray in Faith
As Christians, we have faith for salvation, and we often pray in faith for the needs of others and for our welfare. Our prayers are sincere and grounded in our faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Yet, it has been my observation that many use “according to God’s will” as an excuse for God not […]
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Faith’s Good News
Faith’s good news is that we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9). Faith is the conduit, the garden hose, through which God’s grace enters a person and applies Jesus’ work of salvation for the regeneration of that person.
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Christians, the Atheists of the New Normal
We are just the latest in the long line of Christians that the world is perplexed by.
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Building Our Brands
Building Our Brands – I’ve seen so many Christians with great intentions begin “branding and marketing” themselves.
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The Faith of Eve
So now we see that Eve understands God is at work in her. That Cain is the first born son, a type of Adam. As the first born son, Cain occupies a special place within the family and within the lineage of Adam. Cain does until he throws it away!