Such a strange phrase… and yet it is universally used though rarely defined. Often the phrase is used to distinguish a major event that changes the course of (fill in the blank). It is so expansive as to not provide any understanding, except that what was probably will never be again. So, what does that […]
“However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [this kind of persistent] faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:7, AMP) “So what makes you think God won’t step in and work justice for His chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won’t He stick up for them? I assure you, He will.
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Assurance: (Webster) “the state of being assured (I really hate it when they define a word by the word!); confidence of mind or manner : easy freedom from self-doubt or uncertainty… Synonyms: assuredness, certainty, confidence, conviction, doubtlessness, sureness, surety,” Personally, I believe the word is so much stronger and on a firmer foundation when defined
[Note: I have expanded an article for my church’s newsletter because I thought this issue/problem/status is one we all face.] Feel a bit beaten down? Or maybe you think you have so much on your plate that you can’t add… one more thing. Perhaps you are so busy in your life that you’ve forgotten or
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The ‘relativism’ bug seems to have invaded and affected every segment of our society. The primary problem with this approach is that there is no standard, no set of principles to guide. ‘It depends’ is the mantra and justification. However, as a Christian – you do have standards and principles. The Church stands on the
There is a place for you and your style. Is it what you want? Does it portray and share Who the Lord is in your life? How do you share? Effective is rarely defined as overbearing but it isn’t defined as milksop either. Do you want to grow in your how’ and ‘what’ that you
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What do you want for YOU in this holiday season? Are you experiencing stress? Stress should never be part of the Christmas holiday… regardless of the source of the stress. Is joy present? Warm fuzzies? Is fun bringing a sparkle to your eyes? Do you look forward to this time of year with anticipation… or
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Did that sound disrespectful? It wasn’t meant to be! Righteousness tends to be one of those ‘major, big concepts’ that many people choose to ignore rather than to understand. There was a wonderful exchange that occurred when Jesus willingly took on the sins of the whole world. “He made Christ who knew no sin to
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“For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; not as a result of
That’s the point, yes? If we repent of our words and/or actions, surely our ‘proof’ of our change is a firm vow not to repeat. And then we need to produce fruit from the change (Matthew 3:8). Otherwise, why would we say we are sorry? Do we even mean this? Or is it only a
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Just write down any questions that you may have and I will get back to you in a jiffy!