The first time I ran across this in the Bible, I was flabbergasted. Up to this point in my life, I had heard that God was love, God was forgiving, and God was full of mercy and grace. He wanted a relationship with me, and the only thing I knew in the negative column wasContinue reading “7 Things God Hates”
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Soul Searching
Welcome To The Mess When you have guests over, you prepare. You set the table. You clean the house. You might even check the driveway and porch to see how the entrance would look to a new arrival. And as a guest, you may see a welcome mat. Something like, “Welcome” or “No Place LikeContinue reading “Soul Searching”
Intro To Proverbs
The Backdrop I’ve been marinating on Proverbs for awhile. Twenty years, at least. The first time I read the book of Proverbs, I was in high school. It rocked me, because it seemed to speak to a hundred different situations I was facing. I’d read something that stuck, try to apply it that day, comeContinue reading “Intro To Proverbs”
When God Plays Poker
God forces our hand. I told that to someone recently. I don’t know if it’s theologically correct. There’s not really a verse about it that I can name off the top of my head. But it’s a feeling. Something I’ve felt again and again. Like God knows what He’s doing. He knows everything. He knowsContinue reading “When God Plays Poker”
What is the Main Problem in Christianity? These 5 Answers May Surprise You
Why would a guy like you, who takes your faith so seriously, quit going to church? And not just for a couple weeks, or even a couple months, but a couple years? Four or five years out of church? Why?
What are the Imprecatory Psalms?
Have you ever wanted to call down a curse on someone? Have you ever been so mad at someone that you wished bad things upon them? Yeah, it’s a natural thing. It’s part of our human condition. People offend us, annoy us, or harm us, and we get upset. Rightfully so. In this article, IContinue reading “What are the Imprecatory Psalms?”
The Sabbath Series: How to Not Screw Up Sabbath
For years, I screwed up Sabbath. I mean, I could not rest. Have you ever experienced that? Even on my days off, I had to be busy, I had to be doing things. If I didn’t “feel productive,” I was miserable. Even if it wasn’t a full day off, but it was supposed to beContinue reading “The Sabbath Series: How to Not Screw Up Sabbath”
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