So Your Parents (or In-Laws) are Stupid

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.” Ephesians 6:2-3 Is there ever an occasion that a child can disobey a parent? The short answer is yes — if what the parent is demanding is sinful [...]

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Over Our Heads and Under His Feet

…The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in [...]

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Riding the 180-Movie Tsunami

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you… Jeremiah 1:5a 180 MOVIE The 180 Movie is either horrific or heavenly, depending upon who you ask. I’ve seen it and it’s my opinion that it is a gift of God. I can say that with authority because lives are being changed and souls are [...]

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Peanuts and Parachutes

What purpose then does the law serve? Galatians 3:19 Heard on a Plane… “Would you like a beverage sir or some peanuts?” “I’ll have a diet coke please.” “Would you like a parachute as well?” “Huh?” “A parachute sir. Your life will be much better if you have one, I guarantee it! In fact, your [...]

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Born This Way

(You) as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5 Ctrl-Alt-Del I began to write a piece about how Christians are like Legos in God’s hands. I was going to title it, ‘Christ’s Lego-cy.’ I deleted it [...]

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Fueling Your Emotion

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Genesis 50:20 An After Dinner discussion… These children would be better off if we just let them die and then they would go right [...]

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Close to You

He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:5 A while ago I stumbled upon a phrase that read, “Our effectiveness in ministry is relative to our closeness to Jesus, ” and I thought at the time, what a wonderful and true sentiment [...]

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Glorious Road Signs

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18 From Glory to Glory Have you ever been driving along a stretch of highway wondering if you [...]

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A Narrow Path or a Tight Rope

Enter by the narrow gate…wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it…Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:13-14 For the Few… This passage frightens a lot [...]

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The Abnormal Heart

Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14 Tone Don’t you hate it when you write a letter, an email, or an IM and the person for which it was intended didn’t get it?  Oh, I don’t mean [...]

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