Scripture Meditation
Personal application of Scripture to life’s issues.
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Confessions of a Workaholic
There’s an ugly side to the Western productivity mindset. Oftentimes, productivity is prioritized over people and relationships. And, if we’re not careful, we can begin to define ourselves by our accomplishments.
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The day I got stuck in quicksand
I hopped off of a rock ledge onto what looked like a short stretch of rock covered by about a foot or so of water. I immediately realized my error. While the substance under the water had looked like solid limestone, it was in fact quicksand!
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Why Do We Pray?
Much has happened over the last couple weeks that is worth comment, but I will contain my comments to one particular event which happened the last Sunday before Christmas (12/18/11). I had been leading the youth in preparation of a Christmas play/cantata that we were to perform that Sunday. We were about 10 minutes into
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Sin is serious
Today as I was reading in the Psalms, something I read brought Isaiah 53 to mind, so I flipped to the passage and continued my reading there. Isaiah 52:13-54:3 is probably my favorite of the many Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament which speaks of how Christ’s atonement brought gentiles under the covenant
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“But I say to you…Love your enemies…”
As New Testament believers, we often classify the words of Christ in Luke 6:27-28 as part of the group of Christ’s teachings which were radical reformations of Old Testament (OT) Law. We all too often assume that it was biblically acceptable in OT times to hate those who had wronged you. After
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God Answers Prayer
One of the passages that I read today was Psalm 120. It is, as are many other psalms, a prayer for God’s deliverance of the psalmist from wicked men who seek his life. One thing that I really took note of while reading this psalm was the very first verse:
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“They hated me first…”
The title of a USA Today article caught my attention today: “Gays, lesbians call for Salvation Army boycott.” I hope that reading that title shocks you as much as it did me. Who could possibly justify boycotting the Salvation Army?!?! That’s worse that slamming the door on a girl scout! So what’s all the fuss about?
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God is my refuge
Today as I was reading Psalm 59, an obvious truth struck me that I have overlooked so many times in my reading of the Psalms. … Today as I was reading Psalm 59, an obvious truth struck me that I have overlooked so many times in my