Apr 03
The woman had been stooped over for 18 years. She did not have the ability to straighten herself up. Imagine the discomfort and public shame this brought. Likely her backbone vertebrae had become fused together. But she caught the eye of Jesus. He saw her, called her over to him, and spoke words of healing …
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Mar 30
Most folks don’t think of themselves as holy. It is too much of a pure and sacred term for us sinful humans. But God calls us to be holy in word and deed.¹ We are made holy through the cleansing blood of Jesus. The term holy involves being distinctive and set apart from the world …
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Mar 24
Part one in this series deal with the impact youth sports is having upon families and the church. In part two I discussed highlights from Mike Matheny’s book on youth sports. In this third and final post I desire to share some of my own suggestions for dealing with youth sports as a Christian parent. …
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Mar 23
In part one I discussed the impact of youth sports upon families and how we must seek to manage our involvement with sports. All of these thoughts I am sharing found their stimulus in Mike Matheny’s book The Matheny Manifesto. Mike is the current manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. The book was excellent. It …
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Mar 21
I want to release three posts on the topic: This one (part 1) on the importance of considering how we handle youth sports. A second part sharing some highlights from Mike Matheny’s book on the topic. And a third post with some suggestions I would like to make to families. So join me in reading …
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Mar 14
The kids got a nice portable basketball goal in October. I was determined to take good care of this goal. I put the recommended weight in the base and kept the goal low to catch less wind. However, the goal has still fallen over numerous times. I purchased some ground spikes from Lowe’s and anchored …
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Mar 08
In our social media world it seems Christians are always debating each other in the public sphere. While there can be some good in open dialogue, when done with a critical spirit it harms the cause of Christ. It discourages Christians and shows discord within the faith of Christ. The latest topic is Disney’s Beauty …
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Mar 03
People love the cross; and well we should! The cross is our only hope for boasting and pride!¹ It is through the cross of Christ that we are saved. It is that old rugged cross that held the Savior of the world between heaven and earth to reconcile us back to God. But sadly many …
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Feb 28
I am a Los Angeles Laker’s fan. That is what I claim, but don’t test my fan prowess! No riddling me with questions like these: Who are their starters this year? What is their record? Are they going to make the playoffs? But I am a fan of the Lakers. I know all of their …
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Feb 23
Why is it that we think hospitality is just for the ladies? One of the qualifications for an elder is “hospitable.” It seems that hospitality is a dying virtue in our busy culture. It was highly valued in Old Testament times. We see it displayed by Abraham, Lot, the widow of Zarephath to Elijah and …
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