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I remember a sermon from years ago by our then-youth pastor. Years later he planted a church Wisconsin Dells. He told us the purpose of...
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Oct 13, 20193 min read
Why Church?
The church (broadly defined as the Body of Christ, not the building on the corner) is there to provide answers to life’s questions. “What...
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Oct 6, 20192 min read
Do You Want Rescue?
I eat too much. That affects my health, and not for the better. I keep praying to eat less, and for a while I do, but then revert back to...
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Sep 29, 20191 min read
Reactions, Anyone?
Leviticus 17:11 says the life of a creature is in its blood. The NIV study note on Revelation 10:9 said of John’s command to “eat” a...
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Sep 22, 20192 min read
Three Types of People
There are three types of people. 1 - Committed Christians. 2 - Wishy-washy Christians. 3 - Non-Christians. I’d like to talk about #2,...
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Sep 15, 20192 min read
Things Change
Even though God never changes, times and meanings change. Take, for instance, your heart. There’s a connotation that emotions live in...
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Sep 8, 20191 min read
It Is Finished
Some of the last words Jesus spoke on the cross were, “It is finished.” That meant His work on Earth was done. The job was completed....
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Sep 1, 20192 min read
Who can you trust?
That depends on what you’re trusting them to do. Can you trust a neighbor to pick up your mail while you’re on vacation? Quite probably,...
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Aug 25, 20192 min read
Are you a Pharisee?
The thing that exemplifies the Pharisaical attitude is, I think, knowledge which exceeds understanding. They knew a lot about scripture,...
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Aug 18, 20192 min read
See Yourself
One of the things I very much dislike (hate, but that’s a bit strong) is stupidity. We’ve all seen someone make a left turn from the...
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Aug 11, 20192 min read
As You Wish
My wife is weird. So am I, so we match. When she’s feeding our dog, Stitches, she talks to him in “baby talk.” She says things like, “Oh,...
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Aug 4, 20192 min read
Proposal
I remember when my wife and I were dating. Our relationship was not exactly typical. In the end, she laid out a logical argument for why...
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Jul 28, 20192 min read
I’ll Second That
Back in 1876, Major Henry Martyn Robert (posthumously promoted to brigadier general) published a book called the Pocket Manual of Rules...
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Jul 21, 20192 min read
God's Concert
Ever been to a concert? The really popular ones cost a lot of money. Many times radio stations (such as the ones I work for) will give...
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Jul 14, 20192 min read
It’s never too late to know Jesus.
There were two bad men crucified with Jesus. The punishment of crucifixion wasn’t for ordinary crimes, by the way. It was reserved for...
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Jul 7, 20193 min read
Who Do You Serve?
Everyone goes through dark times. I know I have. I’m writing this right after watching a sermon on Psalm 88 by Tim Keller. He made some...
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Jun 30, 20192 min read
Ruth and the Kinsman Redeemer
This one won’t be for beginners. Here’s a summary of the book of Ruth: A man from Bethlehem has problems and moves his family to Moab. He...
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Jun 23, 20192 min read
Full Court Press
That’s a term used in basketball where one team goes all out to prevent the other side from scoring. They try to block the player who...
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Jun 16, 20191 min read
The Spackle of God
Waaay back in the old days God instituted a system whereby Abraham and those who came later could have their sins covered up. But that’s...
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Jun 9, 20191 min read
Giving
A while back my parents gave me some money. No strings attached. My first reaction was, “What’s that for?” But upon thought I realized...
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