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The Father’s Kind Heart
I’ll never forget the day. Josh was a toddler having fun inside our little apartment in Mrs. Dickenson’s mansion at 770 W. Westleigh Drive, Lake Forest, Illinois. I was in seminary during these days while Diane cooked Mrs. D’s meals; and in exchange the grand dame provided our food and a little space for us to Continue reading
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Simon Peter Tells One of His Favorite Stories
~ circa A.D. 40, a campfire outside Antioch of Syria. Simon Peter is relating a story to a small group…the hour is getting late. “Oh, that was a Sabbath day to remember. The Lord had taught in the synagogue, and it was so wonderful as always. Everyone loved to hear Him speak. He always made Continue reading
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Of Hot Stoves and Little Girls
It was many years ago at our first home in Waupun on Church St. Our two kids were finally in bed (Annie was not yet on the scene), and having fed the little ones earlier, Diane and I were planning a late night frozen pizza/T.V. time as we sometimes did. When the oven timer started Continue reading
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Get to Work!
Work, work, work. The Gospel of God is all about resting in Christ, about salvation by grace through faith, and the letter to the Romans is the ultimate explanation of this gospel. But interestingly, in the closing chapter of Romans, chapter 16, there sure is a lot of work going on. Paul starts with Phoebe, who is Continue reading
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Why We Find it Hard to Pray
I haven’t prayed yet today. Not really. I’m sitting in our home at my second office. I have a fine study at the church, which I really appreciate, but since my son went to college a couple of years ago, I was granted another option for a study space – his room. That’s where I am now. Continue reading
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What Christianity is Really All About
Have you ever run into a Christian who is all about what you can or can’t do? The Christian life, in their humble opinion, is all about rules, where you can go, what you can eat or drink, what you should or shouldn’t say. Being around such people is tiring…and guilt-inducing. Romans chapter 14 is Continue reading
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The Strange Command to Pay Your Taxes
As the dreaded April 15th approaches, it’s interesting to note that there are many Christians today who say they “like to get paid in cash” because, wink, wink, nudge, nudge, “I don’t have to pay taxes on it.” This kind of thinking at once surprises me and doesn’t surprise me. First, it surprises me because Continue reading
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The Ultimate Motivation to Live for God
There are many ways we try to motivate ourselves and others to be holy. Most of them begin with something like this: “You ought…” Paul uses a different carrot, and it is the most powerful motivation we can offer anyone. When the Apostle turns the corner in Romans 12 from the doctrinal section of Romans Continue reading
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If God is Your Hobby, He is Not Your God
Have you ever met a man who says he believes in God, and yet views Him as a relatively insignificant part of life? The world is full of such men (and women). He may go to church every so often, he may or may not read the Bible, he usually tries to do good. He may give a little money Continue reading
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Don Knowlton’s Beautiful Feet
More than once when I was in college, I received a check from a friend of my parents named Wally Qualley. Yep, that was his name. I don’t remember anything about this man who sent me at least a couple of checks for about $500 each, except that I had a sense he was wealthy, and Continue reading
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