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Tolerance
I saw a bumper sticker today with one of those fancy uses of various religious symbols to spell out words: one was “coexist” and the other was “tolerance”. They express the world’s current cardinal virtue sometimes stated in various other … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, New Testament
Tagged brotherhood, Christ, church, division, doctrine, faith, false teaching, grace, hatred, judgment, love, mercy, morality, persecution, race, virtue
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“Church People Judge Me” — Lessons for Christians to Learn
Many avoid coming to church, according to research (see my last posting), because of fear that they will be judged instead of well received. Some of their fear of judgment is really just a bad conscience that doesn’t want to … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, care, church, encouragement, faithfulness, fear, forgiveness, grace, holidays, hope, judgment, love, obedience, opinions, sin, stumbling block, wisdom
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Raising Godly Teens: One Last Word — For Now
Over the past several weeks I’ve been talking about raising teenagers. There are whole books written on the subject, and all that I’ve been able to do is scratch the surface in these articles. And I had planned on finishing … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Parenting
Tagged difference, discipline, fatherhood, fathers, love, motherhood, mothers, parenthood
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Raising Godly Teens, #3 — Let Them Suffer (and Learn) a Little
I hope this title doesn’t make me sound like a monster, but interestingly enough it is actually biblical: “Do not hold back discipline from the child, although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.” Proverbs 23:13, NAS95. … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Parenting
Tagged challenges, fatherhood, fathers, love, motherhood, mothers, parenthood, suffering, teens, trouble
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Learning to follow before you lead
It has occurred to me a few times over the years after I read the stories of Jesus and His apostles that His teachings to the apostles about humility and service were of special importance in the discipleship training that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Leadership, New Testament
Tagged church, faithfulness, Following, leadership, love, obedience, pride, sacrifice, shepherds, wisdom
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Letters to the churches of Asia — Revelation 1-3
Today’s reading begins the last book of the Bible, Revelation. It is written by the apostle John toward the end of his life on the island of Patmos, where he was being detained as punishment for being a Christian leader. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged Christ, church, courage, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, fear, Gospel, hope, idols, judgment, love, meaning of life, obedience, persecution, purpose, sacrifice, sin, suffering
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Greater is He who is in you — 1 John 4-5
Yesterday we looked at John as he spoke the importance of love for one another, obedience to the Lord, and a clear faith in Jesus as God’s Son coming in the flesh. He’ll continue with these themes — and a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged baptism, Christ, church, courage, division, evangelism, faith, false prophecy, false teaching, fear, forgiveness, love, meaning of life, persecution
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Love, love, love — 1 John 1-3
Today’s reading will take us through the first three chapters of John’s letters. This is the apostle John that we’re talking about as the writer of this and the next two letters (2 and 3 John). As you’ll notice as … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged church, faith, faithfulness, false prophets, false teaching, forgiveness, holiness, hope, judgment, love, persecution, salvation, sin, walking in the light
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Do what’s right – 1 Peter 1-3
Please pardon my missing a day. I’m on a trip for Gander Brook Christian Camp and sometimes find it difficult to jam a time for reflection and writing. The book or letter of 1 Peter was written by apostle Peter … Continue reading
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Tagged do right, holy, love, meaning in suffering, persecution, suffering
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The End — Revelation 19-22
Well, with today’s reading we come to the end of our daily journey through the Bible. It has been a challenge to me personally to both read, reflect, and try to write something cogent that people might want to read. … Continue reading →