What is a Christian? C.S. Lewis & Mere Christianity
What unites us is our choice to follow Jesus, what divides us is unimportant...
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the problem with comfortable
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I give to you not as the world gives. Don’t be troubled or afraid.” – John 14:27 “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:29…
Taking it all on – no doubt, no fear!
My grandchildren don't always make me think theologically - but God does use them a lot to get my attention.
an argument against “warm and serve” Christianity
From the very first day, we were there, taking it all in—we heard it with our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands. The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we saw it happen! And now we’re telling you in most sober prose that what we…
soapbox words on men and church
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect…
Luck, a hole-in-one, practice, and more frequent “God-Sightings”
Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. 98 Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. 100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. 101 I have kept…
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nourished, encouraged, and equipped by God’s good word…
We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up. But God will not take away a life; he will devise plans so as not to keep an outcast banished forever from his presence. 2 Samuel 14:14 The Bible is an amazing book. My “go-to” copy, a 1993…
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are you a “church-goer” or a “church stay-awayer”???
And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrew 10:24-25 I am not a “natural” early riser. Yet I set my alarm for 6:10…
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golf, complete commitment, faith, and going purple
Yesterday’s post turned out to be an interesting phenomenon. Most visitors were able to read the title, see the picture of tonight’s “Presidential Debate” participants, and still understand that the post wasn’t about Republicans, or about Democrats, or partizan, but was designed to encourage all of us to think about how we engage the political process. But the…
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It’s official – the clown car is full #election2016
So this morning I’m going to take a break from my usual content and talk a little about national politics and cynicism. It’s a short distance from throwing around well-timed jokes to sabotaging the entire process, and I think that although it’s far too early to be running a political campaign, it’s never too early…
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