Category: The Church
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Our Golden Calf
Aaron made a golden calf. Everyone was happy, as they danced the dance of worship and celebration, lauding the golden calf as their deliverer. The one who delivered them out of Egypt. Everyone except God, Moses, and Joshua. America has made, or has at least tolerated, self absorbed, egotistical politicians whom we like to laud…
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Worship Wars and Hymnal Hostilities
Will you try and imagine with me what it must have been like, over there in Jerusalem when Jesus sat around with His disciples in the upper room? Picture the scene. The boys had everything in place for them to celebrate the Passover with Jesus, the Passover Lamb. Midway through the night Judas Iscariot puts…
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Have We Forgotten Something?
Christian, this post is specifically aimed at you I. Thought I’d let you know right up front so there’s no wondering about it. And, I am NOT saying we shouldn’t defend ourselves, our loved ones, our neighbors or our nation. I am merely asking some questions. Have we forgotten something? What are we thinking about…
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Will The Leaders Please Lead?
Remember the day when leaders said things like “the buck stops here”(Truman) and “when you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat” (Reagan)? And they meant it? How about this one from General Douglas MacArthur? “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and…
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Are We Hypocrites?
I’ve heard it said throughout my life, “Christians are hypocrites.” “I’m not going to visit THAT church because they’re a bunch of hypocrites.” Merriam-Webster’s definition of hypocrite: “a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs.” Of course we’ll…
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God’s Veterans
Today is Veterans Day, and I’d like to salute all of you who have served or are presently serving in our country’s military. Thank you for your service. I’d also like to take a moment to mention some other veterans who, many times, are overlooked. To say thank you to a number of people who…
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Beaten Or Conquered?
Just what kind of a disciples are we these days? I’m asking the question of everyone, including myself. What kind of disciples are we? Are we beaten or conquered? Do we grumble about every inconvenience and every disparaging word spoken against us, as though the rest of the world should praise us for being so…
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Beating Back the Bully
(excerpt from new book) Bullies don’t back down until they’re forced to. When you stand up to them, even when you aren’t sure of your own ability to fight, it sends a message to them that you’re not quite the pushover they thought you were. Years ago, when I worked in a factory, a…
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Simple and Supernatural
There are a lot of people, especially pastors and evangelists, who want to “take their city for Christ.” They long to build a city-wide ministry. They attempt it by door-to-door visitation, prayer ministry, evangelistic crusades, healing services, food pantries, and the list goes go on and on. I know. Been there, done that. I’ve even…
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