Proving Ground

Image by 5132824 from Pixabay I tend to get ahead of myself. Sometimes I like to just go. But most of the time, I like to plan out my events and everything that’s going on. I like to know beforehand where I’m headed. Because of this desire to be a…

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The Biblical Mind

Image by Raman Oza from Pixabay One of the greatest tools we enjoy without realizing it is our mind. We use it every day without thinking about it. Our brains are the most complex organ in our bodies. They can accomplish many tasks and we don’t even notice. They do…

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The Redeemed Mind

Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay I’ve had several atheists and unbelievers who were thinking through Christianity ask me questions about what it means to be made new in Christ. They were afraid they would become mindless drones for Christ. It’s often the concern of those considering becoming a Christian…

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The Inner Person

Image by Bessi from Pixabay So many components make up who we are and what we do. Our motivations and intentions lead us to the choices we make and our actions. But what does the Bible have to say about all of the inner parts of who we are? All…

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The Whole You

Image by Pexels from Pixabay When I went to Bible College and seminary, the emphasis of most of my classes and training was to become a specialist. There were no general pastoral degrees. Everything was focused on whether you were a youth pastor, an executive pastor, a children’s pastor, and…

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Godly Decision Making

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Our decisions affect our present and future. I don’t know anyone who wants to make bad decisions in life. Wrong decisions the to an unpreferred future. No one wants a world that doesn’t benefit them. How do we make good decisions for a preferred…

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The Biblical Conscience

Image by Tumisu from Pixabay People use the phrase, “Get a conscience” all the time. They usually refer to people they think are morally base. These are people who don’t make the right moral decisions as far as they are concerned. It’s usually phrase we used for criminals. But everyone…

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Feeling It

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay For many of us, emotions run our lives. None of us can stop the emotion from happening. And there’s a few of us who don’t even think about how we react. Our emotions can get us into trouble and most of them can’t be trusted.…

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Get a Grip

Image by Hanna Kovalchuk from Pixabay Who hasn’t destroyed a relationship, or at least seriously injured one, because of a hot temper? Jealousy can ruin a couple’s relationship in no time flat. We have laws against hate speech. You can get into so much trouble with your emotions. Throughout the…

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What the Heart Wants

Image by R391n4 from Pixabay six It seems nowadays everyone has their own angle. They are out to please themselves or get ahead in life. It doesn’t help that our American culture champions selfish ambition, greed, and every sort of desire. If everyone followed their own desires all the time,…

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