April 27, 2016 It is a challenge to deal honestly with issues without attacking the person. As parents, we try to separate the offense from the child so that we deal with a bad action or attitude but do not call the child a bad person. I have pondered this in light of John 3:16: […]
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April 20, 2016 Proverbs 1:7 says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” The word used here for “fear” can include respect as well as to be appropriately afraid. Should we ever fear God? And how does fear of God fit with the Grace of God? Is
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April 15, 2016 April 15 is traditionally Tax Day in America, although I am aware that the IRS gave us some extra time this year because of a holiday in Washington, D.C. And while I know that this is a painful day for people who see some of those dollars going for things they do
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April 6, 2016 The newspaper headline caught my attention: “Hubble telescope spies most distant galaxy.” The claim is to have spotted “the most distant galaxy ever observed.” And then this statement: “The light that left this galaxy that we’re observing now left the galaxy 13.4 billion years ago.” I have no idea how scientists determine
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March 30, 2016 For many people, Easter Sunday is about dinner, eggs, bunnies, flowers and maybe the annual visit to a local church. And then it is over. Dinner is a memory – maybe an uncomfortable one. The colorful eggs are made into sandwiches. The stuffed bunnies are kept, but the live ones will soon
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March 23, 2016 “Rising from the dead” and “coming back to life” are dictionary definitions of “resurrection.” The word makes us think about death giving way to life – the supernatural overpowering the natural. When dealing with death, there is one word that conveys confident hope: resurrection. “Resurrection” is a New Testament word, appearing many
March 16, 2016 Cables fascinate me. Single strands of string or wire that are easily broken become powerful when united into a cable. Ecclesiastes 4:12 says: “A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.” Multiples connected together increase strength. While some people do not like crowds, most of us do not like to
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March 10, 2016 A pencil-sized leak in a dike, if not stopped, can destroy a huge dam. A tiny blemish on an apple, if not removed, will eventually ruin the entire fruit. A small nail can cause a flat tire and disable a large vehicle. A tiny spark can cause a huge fire. A very