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Meditations on Matthew 18 and Psalm 22 Read the parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18:21-35. Let it sink into your soul. If the body of Christ would master just this one parable, the whole life of the church, our families, our relationships with others would be radically…
Two weeks ago, I started a new site dedicated to observations and great quotes from Russian novels. Here’s the latest entry. https://greatbooks4communicators.wordpress.com/
It is so easy to slip into discontent. It is so easy to be ingracious. It is so easy to refrain from giving thanks and to enjoy the blessings of the moment. And when we don’t enjoy these blessings, our discontent is path to an empty life. Our Declaration of Independence, a powerful and world-changing … More Murmuring and Being Content
Friday Musings Psalm 102:1–7, 12-14, 18-19 (ESV) A prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the Lord. 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord; . let my cry come to you! 2 Do not hide your face from me . in the day of my distress! . Incline your ear … More When Pain is the Avenue to Beauty
I recently ordered the first volume of the ESV Scriptural Journal. To be completely accurate, the volume that covers the pastoral epistles (1-2 Timothy and Titus). It is a very simple capitalistic improvement to the standard study Bible giving we, the reader, more space to write our own meditations and discoveries by alternating a text page … More Why You Should Read the Bible Every Day
The Source for the story below is the Kairos Journal I hope you will take the time to read it. It will be worth your time. But I hope you will read it and then spend some time in prayer for the nation because we need the same kind of revival on our campuses today. Pray … More Wonderful History to Feed and Encourage the Soul
Working on a Six Part Series “Six Things the Church in America Must Understand” We are not as mature as we think we are. We are not as bold as we ought to be. We are not as prayerful as we once were. We aren’t as generous as we could be. We aren’t as focused … More Six Things the Church in America Must Understand (and change)
This was passed on to me from the Empowering Christian Woman website in 2014. It works for 2018 too and it is quite good and a welcome reminder that the word of God is timeless. I have added a few of my own. It’s Not Too Late to Make Predictions for 2018 You and your … More Top Twenty-five Predictions for 2018
Sunday Afternoon Musing [Update: The fall of Ravi Zacharias has been well documented. It is a tragedy of Shakespearian proportions not the least of which is the shadow it casts, unfairly in most cases, on others in the ministry that once bore his name. The article below was written by then RZM staffer, Jill Carattini. … More Malcolm Muggeridge
Despite the title, this is not a blog that is either pro or con on gun control. My position on the issue is irrelevant. This video reveals a MUCH bigger problem at the escalation of the shootings, stabbings, fights and overall violence in our culture. When children are allowed to do these things to other … More A Much Bigger Problem than Gun Control
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