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Denethor’s Palantir
In 1989, Dilbert gave us “generic news.” The news rarely really changes, yet we spend our days and hours constantly looking into “Denethor’s palantir.” Continue reading
Posted in The Christian and Culture, Thoughts on the News
Tagged denethor, despair, hope, news
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Rightly Using I Peter 3:15 — “Be Ready Always” — Part Five
When you “believe in something,” when you are a man of courage and integrity, people will know it. They will know you have something real, something solid, something they don’t have…. Continue reading
Posted in Ambassadors for Christ, Rightly Dividing
Tagged courage, evangelism, Holiness, hope, persecution
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Homosexual Rights and Reorientation Therapy
The homosexual rights agenda isn’t about freedom and rights at all, and the despair of those who want out is a sacrifice offered on the altar of the validation agenda. Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts on the News
Tagged agenda, despair, homosexual rights, hope, Peter Tatchell, reorientation
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On Grief
When we live the Christian life as the Bible teaches, we accept (and even embrace) grief as a teacher, but it will not rule us, for our God is the God of all comfort. Continue reading
Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part three)
Yet the truth of our Lord’s Second Coming is not just a glorious truth. It is also a motivational truth. It is a truth that should motivate us to live aright even now. Let us consider passages from Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians. Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Prophecy, Motivated by the Promise of His Coming
Tagged Christ's Return, example, Holy Spirit, hope, Motivation, promise, prophecy
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Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part two)
Yet the truth of our Lord’s Second Coming is not just a glorious truth. It is also a motivational truth. It is a truth that should motivate us to live aright even now. In fact, this promise of our Lord’s Second Coming is employed as a principle of motivation at least once in every book of the New Testament except Galatians, Philemon, 2 John, and 3 John. Let us consider such passages from Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, and 2 Corinthians. Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Prophecy, Motivated by the Promise of His Coming
Tagged Christ's Return, Faith, hope, Motivation, promise, prophecy, repent, service, suffering
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Motivated by the Promise of His Coming (part one)
Yet the truth of our Lord’s Second Coming is not just a glorious truth. It is also a motivational truth. Continue reading
