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Book Review: The True Saint Nicholas by William J. Bennett – A Concise & Pleasant Read
In his concise yet enlightening book, The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas, William J. Bennett takes us on a journey through time to uncover the elusive medieval […]
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Love is the Central Theme of Christmas
Last week, I read The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans. It’s a famous novella released in 1995. (Yeah, I’m close to 30 years late to the party, but better […]
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Yes, You CAN Read the Bible in 2024
According to Barna Research Group, only 32 percent of Christians in the U.S. have read the Bible all the way through. If that’s not bad enough, according to the American […]
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Should I Just Read the Bible?
The Book of Proverbs couldn’t be clearer that we need to dedicate ourselves to continual learning: “But aren’t we just supposed to read the Bible?” No. The Bible doesn’t say […]
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“Don’t Judge Me! You’re Not Perfect!”
One of the most quoted commands in the Bible is “Judge not.” Yeah, people love that one. And the reason should be obvious. It erects a barrier to accountability and […]
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Are There Degrees of Sin?
It’s a common belief among Christians that all sins are the same. This is true in one sense (as we will soon see) but it’s an incomplete understanding of sin. […]
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Do We Care When We Weary or Grieve God?
I’m in the middle of a two-part sermon series on the prophecy found in Isaiah 7–a prophecy to which Matthew refers in his account of the birth of Jesus. Even […]
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Don’t Sulk and Grumble
In life, we often encounter disappointments, difficulties, and moments that test our patience and resilience. Sometimes, those situations can be serious, and shedding some tears or getting frustrated is understandable. […]
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What Part of “Thou Shalt Not Kill” Do We Not Understand?
Let me start by making a statement that shouldn’t be controversial (but, sadly, is): Life is precious and murder is wrong. It’s both astonishing and depressing that many people today […]
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Are You Content?
In his first letter to Timothy, Paul declares: “But godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6, KJV). Don’t dismiss this as a mere pithy saying. Paul is laying […]
