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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Red Herrings
You’ve probably heard the expression, “red herring.” Fans of mystery know what I’m talking about. It’s used to describe something that misleads or distracts you from the actual thing. Red herrings want to send you to the wrong conclusion. The … Continue reading
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Spoiler Alert!
We love a good twist, don’t we? Don’t you hate it when someone tells you the ending first? “Ahhhh! Don’t tell me! I want to find out for myself!” I’m big on keeping the lid on spoilers. So, I cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged Armageddon, Bible, Blessed, Bruce Willis, Charles Stanley, cheerful giver, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, David, Earth, End Times, Faith, Fortunate, giving, God, God Bless, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Love, Lucky, Luke, Paul Harvey, Plot twist, prayer, Psalms, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Revelations, Salvation, Scripture, Second Coming, Security, Spoiler, Spoiler Alert, Test, Thank You Jesus For, The End, The End is Near, The End of Time, The Rapture, tithing, Wordpress, Worship
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Be The Moon
Sometimes I think I should’ve become an Astronomer. I love to look at the sky. I love the clouds in the day. I love the stars at night. God’s vast creation never ceases to move me. I also love to look … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaver Moon, Bible, Blessed, Charles Stanley, cheerful giver, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, David, Earth, Faith, Farmers' Almanac, Full moon, giving, God, God Bless, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Love, Luke, Moon, Moses, November, prayer, Psalms, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Salvation, Scripture, small blessings, Test, Wordpress, Worship
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Where You Belong
When Peter announced to the first believers that they needed to fill Judas’s empty position*, he used a phrase that always glares at me. I feel it piercing my heart every time I read it. It’s almost as if those … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham's Bosom, Acts of the Apostles, Amazing Grace, Belonging, Bible, Blessed, Charles Stanley, cheerful giver, Child of the King, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, David, Eternal Salvation, Faith, giving, God, God Bless, Heaven, Hope, Jesus, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Lord, Mansion, Ministry, New International Version, Peter, prayer, Preach, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Saint Peter, Salvation, Scripture, small blessings, Sweet By and By, Test, Wordpress, Worship
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Off the Leash
When I returned from walking our dog last night, there was a moment when she was off her leash. In that couple of seconds she could’ve took off. She’s done it before. There’s a spark of realization: I’m Free! I … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal shelter, Annie, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, Dog, God, God Bless, God's House, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Leash, Lord, Love, Organizations, Pet, prayer, Recreation, Religion, Scripture, Test, Wordpress, Worship
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The Page vs. The Word
How often do you check Facebook? I know I check it a lot throughout the day. It’s not what I would call a problem or anything. It’s not like “I GOTTA CHECK IT!!” It’s more like, “I’m bored, got … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Facebook, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Study Bible, Word, Worship
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Fighting Against God
If God is in it, there can be no stopping it. If He is not, it will fail. This was Gamaliel’s advice to the Sanhedrin when the apostles were arrested in Acts 5:17-42. “Leave these men alone! Let them go! … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts of the Apostles, Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Gamaliel, God, God Bless, Holy Spirit, Jesu, Jesus Christ, Pharisee, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Sanhedrin, tithing, Worship
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They Never Stopped
If I told you that becoming a Christian would make your life harder, would you still become one? The message many are attracted to today is one of sunshine and butterflies. However, this does not align with scripture. The reality … Continue reading
Even Now
Two of the most beautiful words in the Bible are: “Even now.” The prophet Joel (2:12) uses this phrase when addressing the Old Testament Israelites. He’s starts describing the impending judgement coming to all mankind. You know the drill: The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, End time, God, Holy Slpirit, Israelites, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joel, Lord, Lord's Day, Love, Old Testament, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Worship
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Rend Your Heart
When people wanted to show grief and repentance in the Old Testament, they “rended” their clothes. In other words, they ripped and tore their shirts. This was the ultimate sign of deep grief in their society. Some rended their clothes … Continue reading
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Tagged God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Joel, Scripture, Servant's Heart, Worship
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