Category: 2 || Society and Culture
1 || Spiritual Growth (8) 1a || Christian Character (33) 1b || Disciplines and Habits (26) 1c || Hope and Hardships (6) 1d || Walking in Freedom (13) 2 || Society and Culture (8) 2a || Citizenship and Government (9) 2b || Outreach and Evangelism (16) 3 || God and His Plan (25) 4 || Relationships (15) 5 || Stories and Poetry (33)
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Journey to Resolve
Resolution 6: Stand for God’s GovernmentThis intro is a disclaimer: I recognize there is significant dissatisfaction with governments across the globe. It is not uncommon for citizens to distrust…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 8: Jesus’ Return)A new day is coming. Just like with Noah aboard the Ark who knew he would someday step onto dry land, everyday life will…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 7: Victory Over Death)No survivors. If you weren’t on the ark, you didn’t survive. It’s the unfortunate truth. We have an ark today. Jesus built it with…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 6: The Value of Life)The Scorpion Weed, also known as phacelia hastata, or Silverleaf Phacelia. I’m not a plant buff – not even in the slightest – but…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 5: God’s Compassion)(image borrowed from my 1st blog post: Even on Garbage Day, God Loves Us) Finally!The episode where we talk about: Rainbows There may be…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 2: A Desperate Situation)Life went on as Noah built the ark. There was probably ridicule, a cold shoulder from time to time, and disbelief, but since the…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 1: The Story of Our Lives)Come with me for a ride on the world’s most famous ark: “Noah’s Ark.” The story of Noah’s Ark may seem fantastical, but it…
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It Is Finished!
A darkness fell upon the land. It was noontime. Three hours later, a cry: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” No…
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Jesus
Jesus. A name that represents different things to different people. It’s spoken softly and also exclaimed. It’s used to call upon and it’s used…
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Yielding to the Holy Spirit to Accomplish Great Things
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 3 of 3)Why are we still here on earth? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a grand get-together in Heaven with our God? Yes, but wouldn’t…
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Recognizing the Greatness of the Resurrected Savior
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 2 of 3)Sometimes I clam up when it comes to openly talking about Jesus and claiming Him as my Savior and Lord outside of Christian circles.…
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Nursing Hope that’s Hidden in Self-Preservation
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 1 of 3)I’ve been a Christian for over 40 years. I’ve attended church very regularly for each of those years. I was much more than a…
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Am I Always Right?
(Post 3 of 5)I’m a faith blogger. I develop and lead Bible studies. I published 2 small group study guides and I’m working on a Christian non-fiction…
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The Most Important Life Pursuits
(Post 1 of 5)I’ve been a Christian for 40 years and I was not always productive. I put time and resources into things that were not that…
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Shaking Ground
“Life is a mess.”“Things are spiraling out of control.”“We’re at our wit’s end.”“Nothing we’ve tried seems to work.” These are phrases we use when…
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I’m Boiling. May I Erupt?
I started writing this post before the killing of George Floyd. We were still grieving Ahmaud Arbery’s senseless murder. We cry, “Enough is enough.”…
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A Not-So-Typical Family Vacation
It could’ve been a trip like any other, but Shauna and her family didn’t take the usual vacation. Instead, they assembled their family and…
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Jesus Died on the Cross. It Matters.
I recently heard about heretical teaching from an evangelical pulpit. The preacher taught that Jesus didn’t really die on the cross. He declared that…
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The Narrow Gate Is Worth the Cost of Admission
I took a few major road trips with family this year which included visits to 21 different National Parks in 8 different states. That’s…