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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 August 23, 2021August 20, 2021

Who is it for?

“... I suggest one form of rationing which we ought to impose on ourselves. Abstain from all thinking about other people’s faults, unless your duties…

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Posted on August 19, 2021August 18, 2021

Detour

I work a lot with college students. I've met some of the most amazing people. It's a delight--and gives me hope for the future. Occasionally,…

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Posted on August 12, 2021August 11, 2021

All of Him

Christians rightly make a big deal out of the death and resurrection of Christ. "By His wounds we are healed." This is not merely a…

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Posted on August 11, 2021August 10, 2021

Don’t forget to play

In our house, we try not to overemphasize winning. An overly competitive spirit in the home (and as a worldview) can sow quite a bit…

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Posted on August 5, 2021August 4, 2021

Weather

Today, the weather is perfect. I'm soaking it in. It's not always. And it's something I complain about. My Grandpa used to quote a poem…

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Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Hunted

The Bible is a strange paradox: it's simple enough for children to understand, yet so profound that you could study it your whole life--indeed you…

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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 9, 2021July 8, 2021

Pain

God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.C.S.…

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Posted on July 5, 2021July 1, 2021

Listen well

He that believeth all, misseth; he that believeth nothing, hits not.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 268. This one is a puzzle. Here's…

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