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June 4, 2011

New Books, a New Word, and a Lesson on Humility from Jeremiah

For my birthday, my in-laws sent me $20, so I decided to get some new books. Not that I need any new books, mind you, because I have quite a few that I haven’t read yet. But I was at the Cedar Hills Mall with...

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May 30, 2011

They Held Their Heads High

Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the day we remember those who so loved their country and their fellow Americans that they were willing to lay down their lives to protect them. When I was a kid, to me Memorial Day...

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May 28, 2011

When God Says No

I had a plan for what I was going to post today, but then something happened on Thursday night that changed my focus. I returned home from my late work meeting a little after 9:30. I was sitting in my living room, reading blog comments...

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May 17, 2011

Troubles and Persecution – My Tuesday Three

The Gospel of John is my favorite of the four Gospel accounts. I think that is in part because it contains much of what Jesus said to the disciples before His crucifixion, warning them of what was to come, so that they would be prepared....

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April 16, 2011

A Mother’s Love, God’s Love

I was listening to Jars of Clay the other day, and the song “Boys (Lesson One)” came on. It is such a beautiful song, and always makes me cry. The chorus and my favorite verse are: You’ll weather love and Lose your innocence There will be liars...

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March 19, 2011

Silence in the Face of Accusations

One of my favorite Old Testament prophecies about Jesus is found in Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12, titled “The Suffering and Glory of the Servant.” Within these words about what would happen to Jesus when He was crucified, we find this passage that holds for us...

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March 15, 2011

The Jericho Strategy

On Sunday, our pastor gave a great sermon based on Joshua 5:13 – 6:5, and I wanted to share a little bit of what he said, with my own thoughts and where it led me woven in. This section of scripture is titled “The Fall of...

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January 12, 2011

Faith Brings Joy Even in Pain

There are many things in this world and this life that I do not understand. Today, I don’t understand chronic physical pain. I get the purpose of acute pain, such as the pain you feel when you touch a hot burner on the stove or...

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November 10, 2010

A Love So Divine

This past weekend I started reading Tortured for Christ by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. It is the true story of his imprisonment and torture in Communist Romania for preaching the Gospel. I had intended to read the whole book and then write a book review. But...

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