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"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fulness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." (Psa. 16:11)-
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Reflections on Church Attendance
It is no secret that Americans do not attend church as much as they once did. Whether Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant, or Evangelical, attendance patterns overall are down. Just over a year ago, The Pew Research Center published a report titled … Continue reading
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Tagged Busyness, Church, church attendance, corporate worship, Return of Christ
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The Anger and Anguish of God
Jeremiah is known as the weeping prophet because he ministered during times that triggered painful emotions. But Jeremiah was only reflecting the emotions of the God he represented. Jeremiah’s anger reflected God’s anger. Jeremiah’s anguish was God’s anguish. God’s people, Israel and … Continue reading
Time-Out!
I played basketball in high school. I remember the conditioning we went through, including stair-laps around the gym and the infamous “killers,” which were sprints that began and ended with jumping. I remember our coach timing those and making us continue … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, Christian Living, Church, corporate worship, Discipleship, Spiritual disciplines
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Why Is It So Hard?
Why is it so hard to reach religious people with the gospel? I’m talking about good, upright, moral, people? Perhaps you can recall times you engaged one of these individuals in conversation, and the door opened to share the gospel. But in the … Continue reading
A Nativity of Imagination or Reality?
The Gospels provide two nativity scenes. Luke’s gospel tells of humble shepherds heeding the instruction of an angel and worshipping the Christ Child as He lay in a manger in Bethlehem. Matthew’s gospel tells of reputable magi following a star to Bethlehem and worshipping … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus Christ, nativity, Politics, Return of Christ
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