Tag Archives: Jesus

Changing Our Paradigm of Death

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

Some religions celebrate death, certainly Christianity is one that should. I know of a religious sect that mourns the birth of a child and celebrates the death of a member with feasting and great joy. As Christians, we could learn … Continue reading →

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Over These Prison Walls

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

I feel like, and have felt for a long time, that the church has been imprisoned by its own walls. That through its history, the church has created a prison fortress that has defined it since the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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This Valentine’s Day Beware a Cold Heart

Posted on February 11, 2017 by

I was saved in a Baptist church and blessed to find myself under the tutelage of one of the finest Bible scholars I have ever heard. In that atmosphere, as a young Christian, I was happy to accept whatever doctrine … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story

Posted on December 24, 2014 by

A Christmas Story Mary slipped into the small space between the neighbor’s house and the wooden slats of the fence that penned the goats. There was a recess there and a small depression in the ground where she could kneel, … Continue reading →

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Tryin’ to Mak…

Tryin’ to Make it Real “What is truth?” John 18:38 Is the truth important today? Is the truth important when it comes to government, business, science, education, the press, morality, or history? Two thousand years ago Pontius Pilate stood before … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Kingdom

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Thursday:    The Invisible Kingdom “My Kingdom is not of this world.” John 18:36 There is a language among men in which it is impossible to lie. It is possible to be incorrect for a time. It is possible to die … Continue reading →

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The New Birth

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Wednesday: The New Birth “You must be born again.” John 3:7 Oh to be a fly on the wall. Well, maybe not a fly exactly, but wouldn’t you have loved to be there? Wouldn’t you have loved to see the … Continue reading →

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