When we take our last breath, we shed the flesh we inherited from Adam and Eve, and we step into eternity. For a Christian, this is a marvelous event. Loved ones and family rightly grieve their loss, but for the believer who has “fallen asleep1,” this event is glorious. The Apostle Paul wrote: So we […]
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Scars Contain a Story
It is human nature for us to craft a story for our scars. Also, as humans, we want to hear those stories.
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This Is Easter
This post highlights the significance of Easter and the decision to accept Jesus as Lord.
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Do You Feel the Shaking?
When I was a young kid, my dad was providing for our family of four on a Graduate Assistant income while working on his PhD. We lived in married student housing that was built in the middle of a woods. We were surrounded by trees, bees, and weeds that made us sneeze, not to imply […]
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What Grade Did You Get?
At the end of a course, when I went to college, the professor would type a one-page list showing each person’s name (no political correctness) and the final grade they received. He or she would then take a thumbtack and post the final grades on a corkboard outside the professor’s office. When the students found […]
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Eternity Comes Before Now
It’s easy to forget that our words and actions often make no sense to the unsaved.
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Of Infinite Importance
“But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” – Matthew 28:5-6 C.S. Lewis wrote, “Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. […]
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God of Every Blessing
People can do good things for other people, but a blessing only comes from God.
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Come and Dine
Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” Now none of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.John 21:12-14 […]
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Scars Contain a Story
It is human nature for us to craft a story for our scars. Also, as humans, we want to hear those stories.