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I Am Resolved
There's an old gospel song that I've always liked to sing around the New Year called "I Am Resolved." Since polls tell us that a large number of us will carry on the tradition of making New Year's Resolutions today, the words of this old song make a couple of great suggestions for worthy resolutions for you and me:I am resolved no longer to lingerCharmed by the world's delightThings that are higherThings that are noblerThese have …
O, Judge All, Ye Faithful
The Bible contains dozens of passages describing God's judgment, a final day of judgment and the role judging plays in our daily lives. Perhaps the most striking and illuminating of all the verses commanding judgment can be found in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 28 Verses 21-30.To set the stage for this passage, it follows Jesus' resurrection and his final meeting with the disciples where he imparts to them The Great Commission. "Oh, and one more …
Toxic Trend
Lots of people are bitter toward the Church. Pockets of disenchanted souls gather regularly to complain about how the church has disrespected them. Some of these offenses may have come in the form of legalism, religiosity, or condemnation. Other times it's because she didn't meet their needs exactly right.Throughout history, the Church has been dressed in many different clothes. At times, she's relevant and beautiful, adorned in the finest, most elegant apparel. Other times she's in …
Attention Walmart Shoppers
If actions speak louder than words, what do recent events at a New York state Walmart say about the state of American culture? On "Black Friday," two thousand people burst through the doors of a Walmart store in Long Island at five a.m., trampling an employee to death in a mad dash to get to sale items before the person next to them. Signs of America's rampant consumerism have existed for decades, but this tragedy takes …
Taking It To The Next Level
As many of you know...I'm sort of a work out freak!I've read up on it, asked lots of people lots of questions, switched up routines...but I've NEVER hired a personal trainer...ever. Until now... You see, I'm not satisfied with the way things are. Sure, I've accomplished a lot when it comes to losing weight and exercise...but I really do believe I am capable of doing so much more...and that my full potential will ONLY be brought …
Why Thanksgiving Matters
The holiday police are at it again; looking for violations of the nation's new policy of separating faith and civic celebrations. The same folks who will soon be trolling courthouse squares looking for manger scenes are now calling on Americans to have a happy Thanksgiving . . . but leave God out of it.School textbooks filled with revisionist history tell children that the first Thanksgiving was a celebration at which the Pilgrims thanked the Indians for …
The Culture War Is Over: Thank God!
A few years ago I had a transformative experience on Las Vegas Boulevard. I was standing in front of a multi-billion dollar hotel, knowing what Las Vegas is built on, where its roots are, and thinking of the waves of people walking past me. It was like a light came on and I realized the culture war is over-we lost. Let me repeat. WE LOST!The culture war dominated much of the 1980's and 1990's as an …
The Two-Year Old Within
I wish that I could read the Bible and always feel like I have it together, but the truth is many times when I read the Bible I realize the truth about myself and I realize that I am the problem. I am often confronted with the opportunity to make that choice to decide if I will continue to live a life centered on myself or if I will make the difficult choice of investing in …
Amazing Grace or Random Grace?
It was quite a while ago that I received an email from a father, concerned about the task of sharing the gospel with his children. While I answered the email then, I also filed it away for further thought. Today I want to answer it in a little bit more detail. Here is what this reader wrote to me:I have such a hard time grasping this notion of election as a father. God made the very …
Don’t Rely On Obama
I am not a political person. I don't enjoy discussing politics much because, to me, it seems almost as fruitless as discussing the grey areas of theology. Just lots of opinions going 'round and 'round and 'round. I don't like things that go 'round and 'round and 'round. But hey, that's just me.America is full of mixed emotions now. Some are angry that the perceived anti-christ and his liege of evil, democratic minions are calling the …
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