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God Lets Us Choose

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I’ve been really intrigued by the Christmas story this year. Read Matthew 2, then I’ll share a couple things that jumped off the page at me… After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has […]

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Who’s Ready to Throw the First Stone?

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I’ve been a fan of Penn State and Joe Paterno ever since my cousin played football there in the mid-70’s. So I’m particularly grieved and saddened by the news that Jerry Sandusky, a long-time assistant coach, was sexually assaulting young boys over a period of many years. I read the grand jury presentment last week–what […]

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Does God Want Us to Fail?

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Before you answer, let’s look at some of the definitions from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: to lose strength: weaken <her health was failing> to fade or die away <until our family line fails> to stop functioning normally <the patient’s heart failed> to fall short <failed in his duty> to be unsuccessful <the marriage failed> to become […]

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How Not To Determine God’s Will For You

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Saul has been anointed the first king over Israel and he’s getting ready to go into battle against the Philistines. Samuel tells Saul: “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you […]

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The Heart

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What are your deepest desires? Deepest fears? What do you want? The answers to those questions lie within your heart. The heart is tough to describe though. Even tougher to figure out. The heart includes our emotions, passions, appetites and conscience. It includes our mind and will. Of course, I guess you could separate all […]

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No More Guilt, No More Shame

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What keeps you from seeking God? Busyness? Don’t really see the point? Maybe you wonder what difference it will really make. Are you angry at Him? Do you feel like He disappointed you? Maybe you thought you’d done everything you knew to do, prayed faithfully, read your Bible, but God still didn’t come through the […]