Personal Studies
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Making Everyone’s Day Better
Galatians 6:10 is a verse I revisit time and again in my spiritual studies: So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. I used to teach from this that we should make it a goal to improve someone’s day every Continue reading
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Freedom We All Hold Dear
In 1942, the population of the United States was still reeling from the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941 that led to our country becoming more active in World War II. In 1942, the Wannsee Conference in Berlin concluded to pursue a “final solution” to the perceived “Jewish question.” In 1942, the Continue reading
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Our Forgiving Father
One more thought as Father’s Day comes to a close: And the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” But the father said to his servants, “Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a Continue reading
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Our Adoptive Father
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are Continue reading
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Al Tirah
The text in this post is very similar to a post I wrote November 1, 2010. I recently revised it and presented it as a sermon at the congregation I attend. I present the lesson here in its entirety, along with the text I lifted from my previous post. Original lesson inspired by and Fear Continue reading
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Stop Throwing People Away
I want to challenge you to do something today – or, rather, to stop doing something, as the case may be. I want you, me, us to stop throwing people away. Just stop. Don’t do it anymore. Take that proverbial garbage bin we carry around in our psyches, and toss it in the recycling bin. Continue reading
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Pleasure In Death
As of May 1 ,2011, Osama bin Laden has been confirmed dead in an address given by United States President Barack Obama. He was killed in an operation based on U.S. intelligence, and reports claim large crowds had formed around the White House singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “We Are the Champions,” among other things. Continue reading
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Awareness Is Not Enough
We fill our calendars with awareness days and months. April, for example, is Autism Awareness Month. April is also home to Earth Day, Construction Zone Awareness Week, Cancer Control Month, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Counseling Awareness Month, IBS Awareness Month, National Porphyria Week, and National Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Month. Check out other portions Continue reading
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What Would Jesus “Like?”
Social websites are an amazing thing. What began in the nineties as forums for geeks to congregate has blossomed into a mainstream phenomenon where parents, children, teachers, grandparents, and entire masses of people can reach out to each other and connect more easily than ever before. With services like Digg, Twitter, and Facebook, we can Continue reading
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Gandhi: Living Christ Without the Name
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is quite possibly the most well-known figure to come out of India in the last century. He was an advocate of non-violent civil disobedience, a champion to the poor and disenfranchised, and he sought to bring India out from under the influence of foreign domination. He is the type of patriot that Continue reading
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