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The Pompous Dead
A man, even a king, who lacks understanding of who God is and how one is saved from sin is no better than an animal. In today’s reading,...
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- Apr 18, 2017
Heeding a Timely Warning
A person’s life and eternal destiny depends on a willingness to heed the warning. Here we see examples of one who heeded and one who...
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- Jul 22, 2016
A Dose of Reality
Moving from one book to another, as we do in today’s reading (Proverbs 31-Ecclesiastes 1-2) brings a jolt, a strong shot of reality. ...
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- Jul 12, 2016
Resisting our Default Position
As we continue today in Proverbs 1:8-3:35, it’s clear that this book is filled with warnings and promises about how to live in a way that...
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- Jun 29, 2016
Heart or Mind?
In our faith and practice, should we emphasize heart or mind? There’s an ongoing tug-of-war between believers who are more intellectual...
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- Jun 21, 2016
The View from a Hearse
Have you ever seen the view from a hearse? Have you thought of how you might view life after you have departed from this one? One of my...
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- Jun 18, 2016
How I need this now!
Here are our scheduled readings for the weekend. There is much direction and encouragement for us here in a time when many feel...
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- Jun 13, 2016
Overcoming Procrastination
I am not especially handy. Sure, I can mow grass and whack weeds, but when it comes to really serious projects like clearing an acre of...
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- May 25, 2016
Weeping and Shouting
There was a strange mixture of responses as construction began on the temple. Why this weeping and shouting over the same event? Today’s...
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- May 12, 2016
Properly Placed Hope
There are moments of hope in history, when there is widely held anticipation of being at the start of something big and glorious. But is...
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- May 11, 2016
The Eternal King
Where is history going? God unfolds His plan for mankind gradually, but that doesn’t mean the end is uncertain or behind schedule....
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- May 5, 2016
The Famous, the Infamous, and the Forgotten
Is history merely a forced march of humanity through time leaving only the bones of the famous, the infamous, and the forgotten? Today’s...
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