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Human Rights Are Not “Common Sense” – They Are Christianity
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. James 2:8-9 (ESV) There are ideas in our society that seem like common sense. When we hear… Continue reading
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The Best Way To Love Christ
When Jesus died, so did Peter’s dreams of ever making it right with his Lord. Can you imagine – letting someone down you loved so much and never wanted to disappoint? And so, with the cross came Peter’s final opportunity to have that last conversation, to tell Jesus how very sorry he was for denying him.… Continue reading
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Called by Name
Dad’s been gone for 6 years now, but I still remember how he used to say my name when he called me on the phone. When I saw him day to day, I don’t ever remember him calling me “Roger.” It was always the shortened nickname, the same name he used when referring to his brother, his only sibling whom… Continue reading
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The Day No One Will Forget
The Best Day of Your Life If you are a Christian, the best day of your life is coming: …we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 (ESV) On this day you will see a vision, called the beatific vision by… Continue reading
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The Mark of Foolish Religion
If you are looking for heavy irony, just say, “The trial of the Son of God.” What could be more ironic than putting God Himself on trial? But there was something else going on that night in the irony department: Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor’s headquarters. It was… Continue reading
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How to do Ministry
Give them the words of God. That’s how to do ministry. Oh, I suppose there is more to it, but giving people the Word of God is the absolute basis of all ministry. It is the key. We know this because it’s how Jesus did ministry: For I have given them the words that you… Continue reading
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The One Thing You Must Know To Be A Mature Christian
I’m not a botanist (though I enjoyed the recent movie that starred a guy who played one – The Martian), but I know something about plants and trees: I know how to tell when they are mature. This past weekend, for instance, we went apple-picking at the Little Farmer north of Fond du Lac, and I… Continue reading
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Why Jesus Said You Should Not Be Afraid
The Old Testament commands us not to fear in many different ways, and not surprisingly, when we get to the New Testament, Jesus says the same thing. But His reasoning for not being afraid seems new, and of course, helpful. After the foot washing episode, we read this at the start of John 14… “Let not your… Continue reading
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