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It May Sting but It Doesn’t Have to Stick
I read the lines a few times to make sure I understood what I was being accused of. Even though I didn’t believe it was true, the accusation still stung. Words can do that whether or not they are true, … Continue reading
“Nothing in My Hands I Bring”
Martin Luther died a public death. His death was not public in the same way as his hero John Huss’ death was 131 years earlier. Huss was condemned a heretic by the Council of Constance, handed over to the civil authorities, and publicly burned … Continue reading
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Tagged death, Gospel, Martin Luther, Reformation, religion, Rock of Ages
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Doing Things the Hard Way
“And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them … Continue reading
What’s Good about Good Friday?
Have you ever wondered what is good about Good Friday? How can the things that happened on that day and the horrors of Christ’s suffering be good? How can it be good that he was falsely accused and wrongly condemned and … Continue reading
Strength
Held in its unyielding clutch he released himself from death, and a horrible death at that. To make sure eyewitnesses would see that the his formerly occupied burial niche was empty, he tossed aside the two-ton stone sealing off the opening allowing … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 corinthians 15, Christian Living, Christianity, death, Easter, Gospel, Jesus Christ, last enemy, power, resurrection of Christ, strength
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Weakness
I don’t like to be weak… the one who loses at arm wrestling the one who couldn’t survive two minutes in a boxing match without being knocked out cold the one who can only haul half of a package of shingles up the … Continue reading
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Tagged Good Friday, Gospel, Jesus Christ, place of the skull, religion, Spirituality, strength, the cross, weakness
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A Father Who Loves to Give
Christmas day has come and gone. The tree and decorations are still up and family will be arriving soon for a few more days of celebration. I have some moments for reflection. I was the recipient of a number of great … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, christmas wish list, Family, gift giving, Gospel
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The Religious Right Gone Wrong
A Moody Broadcast Network station in Texas recently dropped David Barton’s radio broadcast “Wallbuilders Live.” The reason was his defense of Glenn Beck. Three bits of information are important to understand this action. First, David Barton is an American evangelical … Continue reading
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