Category: Thought of the Day
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The Dreams and Promises of God
I have always enjoyed how personable God is with us. He speaks to us in the ways we most easily understand. He gives to each of us as He sees fit for our greater good. Along with that, He is no respecter of persons. He shows no favoritism. He gives, takes, does and doesn’t however… Read more
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Is Your Hope Misplaced?
If passion and courage are byproducts of hope, is hope a byproduct of something else? Or is hope foundational virtue? I believe it to be a foundational virtue. Paul tells us that hope is one of three things that will last forever. If it will last forever, it must not need anything else to fuel… Read more
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Are You Moved by Passion?
Over the weekend, my boys and I watched the new Mufasa movie. One scene stirred passion within my heart which resulted in me choking back tears. Toward the end of the movie when Mufasa made it to Milele, he stands on top of a cliff and with a great zeal, pleads to all the other… Read more
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Is it too Late to Say Yes to Jesus?
To continue the thought from yesterday, I want to encourage you with this parable of Jesus. There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, “Son, go and work today in the vineyard.” “I will not,” he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Then the father… Read more
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What Should You Do with What You Know?
Let us not just hearers of the word, but doers of it. It is easy to get caught up on either side of a pendulum. To be on one extreme or the other. When I first started following Jesus, I was ready to backpack the world and tell everyone I encountered about the good news… Read more
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The Lost Art of Discipleship
The American church has had it wrong. I can’t talk about prior generations but for the last decade, at least, we’ve had our emphasis on the wrong things. Through the years I have visited several churches in several states and have seen a commonality in all of them. For people who are just saved or… Read more