Do you realize that what comes out of your heart is what you really worship and that it is always related to self? Jesus knew that we tend to worship ourselves, and He told us that if we are to be His disciples we have to deny ourselves, including the sinful desires of the flesh, in order to take up the cross and follow Him.
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Back to the Basics, Part 3: “Himmed” In
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Read MoreOriginally published October 1, 2008 Everybody seems to have an opinion about God. Some love Him. Some hate Him. Some will swear He doesn’t exist, while others seem to have Him confused with Santa Claus. Many complain that He isn’t doing His job. If you were to ask a hundred people who they think God… Continue reading God is NOT Running for Office
Read MoreOriginally published October 15, 2008 A few Sundays ago as we were getting ready to go to church, I picked up my five year old, hugged him, and asked, “Are you ready to go to worship?” He smiled and nodded, gave me a kiss on the cheek and then said something which he will never… Continue reading Kissing the Face of God
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There was a time in my Christian life when I thought the gospel was only for the unsaved. I thought the gospel was a vehicle to get a person into the Salvation Club and then was no longer needed by the Christian with the exception of leading someone to Christ.
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Welfare Check
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Many believers wrestle with understanding the Lord’s care for them in the aftermath of trauma. I refer to these as faith questions because they are asked by people of faith about the Lord’s faithfulness to them. Trauma sufferers tend to ask things like, “How did God let this happen to me?” “Does He hear me?” “See me?” “Or even care about me?” Continue Reading →
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