Not every relationship works out. Not every couple who begins dating ends up getting married. Neither should they. In fact, for a dating relationship to be healthy, there must be a way out. As Sam Andreades says, “If you are not able to end a dating relationship, you should never start one.” And so, “Before the day you say I do, you always have to be able to say, I don’t. In your heart, you must be able to not …
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The Lord be with you and bless you today. There are some new Kindle deals that are worth a peek. Being the Moon “He hasn’t made us powerless; just as the moon’s gravitational pull is the primary cause of earth’s high and low tides, we hold sway in the world. But our role is never to be the world’s savior – only to point to the actual Savior.” We need to be reminded of this from time to time. A …
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The God of love and peace be with you on this fine day. (Yesterday on the blog: What the Canyon Echoed Back) The Christian’s Confidence in Christ’s Compassion “Throughout the four Gospels, readers are flooded with examples of the compassion of Christ.” This can and should be very meaningful to us as Christians! Being Domineering as a Pastor Doesn’t Require Skill It’s an interesting thought for pastors and for others in leadership: That there is no skill involved in being domineering. …
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He told me of a day he had awoken sick in his heart, sick in his soul. He didn’t know what to think, he didn’t know what to do, he didn’t know what to believe. After all those years of marriage, all those years of joy, all those years of living life together, his wife had gone to heaven and he had been left on earth. Though days and weeks had passed, still he was in the depths of despair. …
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