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Sodom & Gomorrah redux
My heart goes out to the families and friends of the murder victims in Florida. Whenever such a heinous act is committed, it’s natural to wonder why and what we can do to prevent a recurrence. In today’s posting, columnist, … Continue reading
Never forget
Memorial Weekend is a time set aside to remember those men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is a time for flag flying, camping, picnics, barbecues, and family celebrations; all the while remembering … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged Christianity, Memorial Day, patriotism
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Time for a Restful Arbor?
[Updated from original post of January 20, 2013] In the Christian classic, Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan talks about the restful arbor which awaits Christian on his journey to the Celestial City. In times of struggle in my life I have … Continue reading
Distractions
Before the electronic age made it possible to send messages around the world in a matter of seconds, people could go about their business completely unaware of momentous or catastrophic events happening in another part of the world until the … Continue reading
Watch!
With all the upheaval and cultural insanity going on, it is common to hear Christians remarking on the signs of the end times, as set out in the New Testament in Mark, Chapter 13. Secular society mocks believers for trusting … Continue reading
Enough doom and gloom
The Old Testament prophets are famous for bringing bad news. Even today, you sometimes hear someone chastise a pessimist by saying, “Don’t be such a Jeremiah!” because a constant diet of bad news wears us down. That’s where many of … Continue reading
Posted in faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings
Tagged Bible, Christianity, doom, God's promises, joy, Old Testament, Zephaniah
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In EVERYTHING give thanks…really?
One morning last week when I was lugging hoses and sprinklers around to water my lawn, I was grumbling to myself about the need to repeat the task every morning here in the triple-digital heat of a Northern California summer. … Continue reading
Posted in faith walk, Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged blessings, Christianity, clean water, the water project
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A house divided
It is generally acknowledged that our country is more divided today than at any time in our history. Unfortunately, this division is reflected in the Body of Christ, the Church, as well. This is not surprising, considering the Church is … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged Bible, Body of Christ, Christianity, church life, division, spirituality
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I was born this way
“Oh, well, that’s just the way I am.” I think we’ve all heard people excuse themselves with some variation on that phrase, as they let others know they are comfortable with their own particular failings and don’t plan to try to … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions for Women, faith walk, Personal Musings, Women's Ministry
Tagged Christianity, maturity, self-control, self-indulgence, temptation
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What have I done to deserve this?
With our culture in chaos and our foundational truths under attack, it is common to hear Christians speaking of God lifting His hand from our land in response to our sinfulness. There is certainly Biblical support for this idea, but many believers, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Personal Musings, Spirituality
Tagged answered pray, Bible, Christianity, culture wars, God's will, times of trouble
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