Category: Christian
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Jethro: Wise Words in the Desert
In October of 2012, I wrote this lesson on Jethro (not the one pictured) for a weekly study on interesting characters from the Bible. Lately, I have been feeling overwhelmed. I have a tendency to try to do everything myself and, as you will see, that is not good. This lesson is a reminder that…
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Church Clothes
Jesus always spoke to the public in parables – stories crafted to illustrate a truth. Many people still struggle to understand them and, often, come to different conclusions when reading. The great thing about a parable is that it can be interpreted in different ways. One parable that is often taken out of context is…
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The story of Naaman
Teaching that God’s gifts are free, Elisha refuses payment for Naaman’s healing. Original painting by Pieter de Grebber (1637) In our small group, we have decided to do a series of one week lessons on interesting, lesser known, people in the Bible. This study of Naaman is the first lesson in the series. “Truly I…
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"A" is for Addiction
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Recovery Works Video
Here’s a video I made for The Bridge. Let me know what you think.
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Noise
We all have things in our lives that are distractions. Noise, in my view, is not limited to annoying sounds or crappy music. Noise is anything that takes up your time or diverts your attention. What is the noise in your life? I haven’t written in a while, not here anyway, largely due to other…
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It’s Okay to Expect a Miracle | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction
It’s Okay to Expect a Miracle | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction Have you ever had a problem believing stories about God acting in a direct way in someone’s life. It is hard to grasp in a rational world but do we miss the miracles going on around us because we have…
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Baptist Press – Americans’ view of Southern Baptists studied – News with a Christian Perspective
Baptist Press – Americans’ view of Southern Baptists studied – News with a Christian Perspective What are your thoughts? Does denomination matter? If you found out a church was Baptist, Methodist, etc. would you change your mind about attending? Comment below and let me know your thoughts.
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New CD From A Friend
A few weeks ago, I got an email from a work friend announcing the release of his new cd on iTunes. I was surprised to learn that he was a musician outside of work. Even more than that, I was happy to listen and find out that the music is very good. If you are…
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The Sermon on the Mount
This is the lesson I wrote for my small group for August 7, 2011. They are a great group of people and they tolerate my perpetual typos and the way we inevitably wander off course in our discussions. They are family and I look forward to seeing them each week. IntroductionThe Sermon on the Mount…
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