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Do Christians “Speak for God”?
The more I can help people (Christians or not) see God as He is, the better. If I start to “speak for Him”, I’m putting myself in the way, obscuring the view. Instead of speaking for Him, we should point towards Him and what He has said. Continue reading
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Tagged ambassadors for Christ, authority, Bible, Faith, speak for God, spokesman
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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 3:27-28 (Part Two)
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by … Continue reading
Guest Post — I am Determined / God is Good
Pastor Mike Harrigan of Community Baptist Church in Slidell, Louisiana, has been a great blessing to our family over the years. Pastor Harrigan graciously gave me permission to post this. I pray that you will be challenged and encouraged by … Continue reading
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Tagged Determination, Faith, God's goodness, Grief, Thankfulness
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Too much fun — Who’s “Dumber” NOW?
In Just for Fun, I noted that some person or persons unnamed might be foolish enough to think I’m “dumber”, based on my choice of browser and the results of some silly study. It turns out that users of Firefox, Chrome, … Continue reading
A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 3:27-28
Righteousness and wisdom “work” well in life. God made us to live by those standards, and obviously the machinery works better if we operate by the user’s manual — but that is the wrong motive. Continue reading
Posted in A Proverb for Today
Tagged neighbour, pragmatism, Proverbs, righteousness, Septuagint, utilitarianism, wisdom
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Hyper-Thinking is Insane!
Pride is the opposite of faith; it is in practice a rejection of faith. Continue reading
Posted in Rightly Dividing
Tagged Faith, living sacrifice, Pride, right thinking, service, Unity of the church
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Just for Fun
Apparently, some people think I’m “dumber“. For those of you who assess intelligence based on such factors (you know who you are, I’m much too virtuous to call anyone out), I just have one thing to say: it’s tough, but … Continue reading
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