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War Room (review)
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 (ESV) My sweetie and I rushed up to Oshkosh this weekend after the Saturday evening service to see the latest offering from the writing, producing and directing team… Continue reading
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How Christians Think The Law Is Better Than Grace.
Jesus is better. This is the theme of the letter to the Hebrews. The Greek word for “better” and the Greek word for “superior” are found 15 times in the letter. And the theme is throughout. For instance… Jesus is better than the angels. They are only ministering spirits. He is the Son. Jesus is… Continue reading
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Reading Your Bible Everyday is Legalistic (and other lies you’ve been told)
Here is a dire warning to sober us up: Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. Hebrews 2:1 (ESV) So here is the rule of thumb – drift away from your daily time in the Bible or your weekly time in corporate gathering for worship and the Word,… Continue reading
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When Everything Is Falling Apart
Shortly after I came to Edgewood almost 17 years ago, I remember telling a man in our church that I had a fear (not a terrible fear, mind you, but at least a thought) that one day everyone who called Edgewood home would just…stop coming. And there would be no church anymore. He smiled and assured me that… Continue reading
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The Most Counterintuitive Truth in the Bible
I had a delightful lunch today with dear friends from our church who have become significantly involved with an underprivileged family in the area. Just listening to them describe their work in the home of this family was absolutely joyous. It made me think of the starfish story: One day a man was walking along a beach on which literally… Continue reading
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The Marks of a Christian
Titus 2 is fascinating – a Bible chapter telling us what should mark the life of different “life-stage” Christians (older men, younger women, etc.). Apparently each life stage has certain extra needs and challenges (younger men apparently have only one: self-controlled!). So just for fun, I took a bit of liberty and combined them, compiling a large list of what all… Continue reading
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What Does “To the Pure, All Things Are Pure,” Mean?
Have you ever wondered? It’s one of those biblical proverbs that gets quoted a lot…but wrongly. Mostly, I have heard it quoted in terms of warning people away from having a “dirty mind”. You know, like you shouldn’t see sexual things in an otherwise innocent comment. If you do see a double entendre where one was… Continue reading
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The Joy of Books
When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. 2 Timothy 4:13 (ESV) Now here is a kindred spirit: Paul is writing his protégé Timothy from prison, and apparently, the younger man is coming for a visit. So Paul tells him that when he… Continue reading
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