Bible
Are You Holding You Captive?
An old African proverb I once heard raises an interesting question – one I’ve been pondering as we make our way through the early stages of 2021. It is said a certain village was having an issue with troublesome monkeys…
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The Christian Life is Impossible!
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. Col. 2:6-7 A dear friend used to say, We…
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Don’t just Pray Your Way Out of Trouble
The knee-jerk reaction to trouble is usually to pray our way out of it. And so we may. At least we may try. But troubles can be friends as well as enemies. Tears enrich us more than laughter. Tough times…
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Called To Be Holy
When my eldest two boys were three and four, they were given life sized dolls of Bert and Ernie—from the television program Sesame Street—for Christmas. Pretty cool presents, I thought. But upon opening their presents, what captivated them was not…
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The Appointed Times: Microcodes & Macrocodes
There has been a great deal of interest in “Bible Codes.” The main flurry of controversy has been about the equidistant letter sequences that seem to be hidden within the Biblical text. An example of this occurs in Genesis 1:14:…
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The Atheist is Deluded! A response to Stephen Fry
A few years ago, British actor, comedian and outspoken atheist, Stephen Fry was asked in an interview what he would say if he was confronted by God. Here’s Fry’s response: “I’d say, bone cancer in children? What’s that about? How…
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Is Your Faith Exciting?
There are few things quite so boring as being religious, but there is nothing quite so exciting as being a Christian! Most folks have never discovered the difference between the one and the other, so that there are those who…
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Authentic Work: Living His life, His way!
So, what is authentic work? Well, it’s basically what the Christian life should look like in the workplace! In Col 3:23 Paul says ‘Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for…
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