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Bigger and better at church
Bigger and better at church? It’s the holiday season and big churches with big budgets are putting on big productions. Whatever it takes Many churches have adopted the ‘whatever it takes’ mentality to get people to come to church. The philosophy is, ‘as long as it’s not sinful, it’s useful’. And I can see the…
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Trying to impress LJ
Trying to impress LJ. This is not the post that I originally planned to write. I was planning to write about my college work study experience. So, why am I writing about LJ again? Why this post? First, who was LJ? LJ was my high school band director. If you search my posts you’ll find…
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Line between good and evil
We all want a clear line between good and evil. And, we want to be on the ‘good’ side. “I’m right, you’re wrong. That’s it!” This is on full display in our current political climate. Someone is a ‘nazi’ or a ‘moron’. They’re ‘dangerous’… a ‘threat’ and must be stopped. But, what if it isn’t…
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Actions proceed from our identity
Oftentimes we want to change our actions, but we fail to understand that our actions proceed from our identity. Starting point I’m not perfect. You’re not perfect. That is an important first step in personal growth. Now that you have come to grips with that fact, you’ll need to decide what needs to change. Do…
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Being an Armor Bearer
I’ve been thinking this week about being an armor bearer. My thoughts were provoked by reading the story of Jonathan and his armor bearer in 1 Samuel 14. You can read the full story here. Outlining the story There is a fight brewing between two armies. Jonathan is the son of the king. One day…
