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“Watch Over Your Heart”

As Christians we often find ourselves like Paul in Romans 7—wanting to do right and finding it sometimes difficult to do. We struggle and struggle, but it often feels like “3 steps forward, 2 steps back”. Despite our earnest desire … Continue reading

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How to Give the Right Way

Note: This posting comes from an article that I wrote for the Manchester church of Christ on January 9. I thought that perhaps those who are in ministry or others who are disciples generally might be interested in thoughts about … Continue reading

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The Pattern of God — Walking According to the Pattern

Over the past several weeks we’ve been talking about the pattern of the church, the bride of Christ. We’ve noted that there is a pattern for the head of the church, a pattern for becoming a Christian and part of … Continue reading

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God’s glory leaves the Temple — Ezekiel 10-12

Is God on your side? We’d all like to think so or hope so. God’s presence is conditional Israel was used to the idea of God being on their side. False prophets in the days Jeremiah’s ministry (contemporary with some … Continue reading

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