There is a great lack of strong convictions in the church today. Many Christians don’t know what they believe on core issues of doctrine. They have been convinced that they should believe a certain way, but they are not convicted. Convictions are something that are stood for in the face of opposition. They are held …
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Oct 20
A Modern Day Daniel
Have you heard about Joe Kennedy; the assistant football coach for Bremerton High in Washington? He has had a long-standing practice of going to the 50-yard line after a game and having a prayer. He does this personally and silently. He doesn’t require his players to attend, but has simply gone to the middle of …
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Oct 15
Our Legacy: Words or Actions?
Gideon, the great deliverer and judge of Israel, said the right thing! Gideon said, “I will not rule over you and my son will not rule over you, the Lord will rule over you” (Judges 8:23). The people wanted to make him king after his great victory, but he refused. He pointed the people to …
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Sep 24
Jealous Saints
As Christians it is tempting for us to envy sinners and their choices. We look at the half-full side of their lives focusing on their pleasure and freedom. We secretly believe they have it better, but we keep living right today because we know it is best and everyone expects it from us. When our …
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May 31
How Close are You to Falling Away?
Most all of us have been to high points overlooking a deep canyon, valley, or waterfall. Most of these are now located in some type of park and our government has erected barriers or guards to keep people from getting too close to the edge. They often will have warning signs, telling sightseers to be …
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Mar 22
The Lies We Tell Ourselves When We Cheat on God
Are you cheating on God? What I am asking is: Are you giving him the loyalty, devotion, and service He deserves? People in Malachi were cheating God (1:6-14; 3:8-10). The Laodiceans were cheating God by being lukewarm in their faith (Rev. 3:15-21). The rich young ruler was cheating God with his money (Mat. 19:19-22). …
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Dec 21
Ways to Grow your Faith from My Men’s Class
I gave my men’s class of about 25 men the assignment of recommending something they did in 2014 to build their faith for other men in 2015. I gave some input to the list, but vast majority of these came from them. I hope you will consider what you are going to do in 2015 …
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Dec 18
The Snakes Kept On Biting
Why? The three-letter word question that haunts many hearts of Christians. We wonder why must I endure such suffering, heartache, or pain. We question the love of God and decry the world He created. In Numbers 21, God sent poisonous snakes amongst the people because they complained about the food and water that God provided. …
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Oct 31
Taking Off Your Mask?
Today is Halloween 2014. Many people will wear a mask of some sort for their costume. These are physical masks, but people also wear masks all through the year. In fact, all of us are guilty at times of wearing masks to hide ourselves. Adam and Eve immediately tried to hide themselves from God when …
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Aug 05
Dr. Kent Brantly and Risky Faith
In was in the summer of 2003 when our flight was delayed until the next morning that I first met Kent Brantly. He was a student at ACU who had been in Latin America for a short-term trip. My wife and I were returning as well from a short-term mission trip. We met somewhere in the …
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