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Posted on August 31, 2021August 30, 2021

Is God a perfectionist?

J.B. Phillips, in his classic, Your God is Too Small, lists several common misconceptions of God. One he calls “Absolute Perfection.” Are you a perfectionist? Do you struggle…

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Posted on July 24, 2021July 22, 2021

Before the world?

There's an old theological question that has been asked over the centuries: "What was God doing before he created the world?" There have been several…

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Posted on July 22, 2021July 21, 2021

Green beans

Diedra harvested a large colander-full of green beans this week. I stared at it and took a sec to think about how crazy it is…

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Posted on July 3, 2021July 1, 2021

No doorbell

God comes to see without a bell.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 268. He's always there, of course, but this saying reminds us…

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Posted on June 23, 2021June 22, 2021

Mamma bear

We really struggle to understand God. And that's to be expected, given how small we are. Yet, that fact doesn't make our struggle less frustrating.…

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Posted on June 22, 2021June 21, 2021

Parental hangover

J.B. Phillips, in his classic, Your God is Too Small, lists several common misconceptions of God. One he dubs "Parental Hangover." He notes that one's…

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Posted on June 2, 2021June 1, 2021

‘Perennial note of surprise’

I wrote here asking the question: Would you invite Jesus Christ to your birthday party? The question reveals some of our gut-level impressions of who…

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Posted on May 26, 2021May 25, 2021

Birthday guest?

Would you invite Jesus Christ to your birthday party? I love asking this question because most people hesitate to answer. And that pause is worth…

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Posted on May 3, 2021August 30, 2021

Knowing God

“Knowing God is a relationship calculated to thrill a man’s heart.”J.I. Packer What if your thoughts of God don't thrill your heart? What does it…

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Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

Better friend

Have you enjoyed a dear friend? One with whom time seems to go by too quickly? One you long to see, and ache for when…

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