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Something of How Much I Owe
As many of you know, Linda and I went to France this summer. One of the highlights of the trip for me was going to the Normandy beaches and the American cemetery, where well over 9000 WWII dead are buried. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged Christ, courage, discipleship, faithfulness, grace, love, memorial, obedience, remembrance, sacrifice, salvation, sin, worship
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Family Communications, Part 5; When You’re Wrong, Admit It and Ask Forgiveness
Have you ever known someone who “couldn’t be wrong”? My bet is that you’ll say “YES!” And maybe an eye-roll or a head tilted toward the person you have in mind will accompany your answer. This is a problem that … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Parenting
Tagged confession, forgiveness, hope, love
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Family Commuication, Part 4; Avoid Using a Loud or Angry Tone
We’ve been thinking about healthy communication skills in this blog space for the last several days. We’ve talked about the importance of listening and letting the other person finish talking, the clear wisdom of thinking before you speak, and “speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Parenting
Tagged anger, escalation, kindness, loud, love, tone, voice
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Family Commuication, Part 3; Speaking the Truth in Love
We’ve been thinking about healthy communication skills in this bulletin space for the last couple of weeks. We’ve talked about the importance of listening and letting the other person finish talking, and the clear wisdom of thinking before you speak. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament, Parenting
Tagged children, communication, family, husband, love, parenting, truth, wife, wisdom
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Family Communications, Think Before You Speak
Good communication is the foundation of human relationships. When we fall short in communicating with each other misunderstandings happen, emotions (usually the negative ones) are stirred, and ties get strained or broken. In yesterday’s blog posting I urged the principle … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, faith, faithfulness, good words, grace, hope, Jesus, love, mercy, obedience, repentance, sin, speaking, speech, thought, truth
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The Marks of Commitment
I was reading a fortune cookie the other day: “Punctuality is a mark of commitment.” Now, I don’t take fortune cookie philosophy too seriously, but it did cause me wonder, “Is that true, and what are the marks of commitment?” … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament
Tagged all in, Christ, commitment, courage, discipleship, faithfulness, judgment, justice, leadership, love, meaning in suffering, meaning of life, obedience, persecution, perseverance, purpose, religion, sacrifice, suffering, volun, volunteer, wisdom
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This Little Light of Mine
It’s a simple song, but it has a profound message—straight from Scripture—”This Light of Mine”. It comes from a the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells us that His disciples are the light of the world (Matt. 5:14). Let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged church, deeds, discipleship, distraction, faith, faithfulness, growth, leadership, light, love, meaning of life, obedience, religion, sin, truth, works
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, Part 4
The last few weeks we’ve been giving a little deeper thought to the fruit of the Spirit. While we probably know the basic meaning of these qualities, I hope you’ve been made to reflect and examine “inspect” the fruit of … Continue reading
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Tagged change, discipleship, faithfulness, fruit of the Spirit, love, obedience, repentance, transformation, wisdom
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Current Questions — The Role of Women
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve dedicated this blog space to a few of the doctrinal questions of our day. The questions have arisen not from some new evidence that someone has discovered calling into question long-settled Biblical doctrines, … Continue reading →