People often speak of the fear of the Lord and, thereby, mean different things. “Fearing” God is a large concept embracing many aspects of faith. One of these aspects is mentioned in Proverbs 8:13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil. Indeed, the latter is a pretty good index of the former: how much …
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No, I’m not talking about those oversized Bibles that used to be found on every pulpit in America. No, I guess, those went out of style when pulpits began to disappear and preachers started walking all over the place while preaching. Nor am I speaking about granddma’s Large Print Bible. What I have in mind …
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Generally speaking, I get along with people pretty well—despite the angry-looking picture of me that Donn Arms recently placed on the web! But there are sometimes when—as I’m sure you will agree—people are too much! Now, that’s not when they disagree with me. Over the years, I have held hundreds of pastors’ conferences. In them, …
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You wanted to know how it is that a person can change his lifestyle? The answer is simple: Anyone can change if he is determined to do so. Some change for health reasons (they may stop smoking). Others change in order to please a certain girl—or fellow—as the case may be (they change their language …
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Well, I had to call for help this morning; the computer wasn’t functioning correctly. The man who worked with me patiently took me through the ropes (it took about fifteen minutes) explaining as we went—and, in addition, giving me some hints about other ways of using the computer. He was great. Not only did he …
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