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    Does Your Expression Help Others and Please God?

    We all experience shortages in some things from time to time. In just the last couple of years, Americans were complaining about a shortage of such important items as gasoline […]

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    God and Social Justice

    We hear a lot from people today about “social justice” – especially those on the more “progressive” side of things. The hope seems to be that, with enough human progress, […]

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    What Happens When Christians No Longer Submit to Authority?

    It’s not easy being a pastor during a global pandemic. It’s especially challenging when there is so much confusion, disagreement, and outright anger among society’s churches and everyday Christians on […]

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    Does the Bible Teach That Women Are Property?

    The other day, I was compelled to enter the Twitter fray — I know, I know. I’m trying to do better with my time and not get sucked into social […]

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    It’s Important to Rest

    The older I get, the more I recognize the crucial importance of rest. It’s important – crucial – to take time to rest. You need time to relax, to rejuvenate, […]

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    Are You Grateful to be an American?

    Today is the Fourth of July! For those of you who (like me) live in the United States of America, you know this is a special day – one Americans […]

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    Do You Help Those Who Are Hurting?

    One fact that’s been burned into my consciousness as much as any other is that society is full of hurting people. And each of us has a choice to make: […]

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    The ‘Romans Road to Salvation’ (KJV)

    As a kid growing up in Warrenton, Virginia, I remember learning the “Romans Road to Salvation.” It was an extremely practical, simple, and straightforward way of understanding – and sharing […]

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    How to Escape Your ‘Pit of Despair’

    If you’ve seen the enjoyable film The Princess Bride, you’ll remember the “Pit of Despair.” It was a secret, underground lair that contained a torture device simply called “the Machine.” […]

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    It’s Not Your Church

    How many times do we refer to the church we attend as “our church”? Quite often. And yet the church you attend is not your church. Not really. I’m not […]