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Category Archives: Bible
Take Advantage of Second Chance Opportunities
He is not merely the God of the second chance, but of the third and fourth and hundredth and thousandth. Continue reading
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Plan-A, Plan Only
God had a plan to undo the consequences of the Fall, to heal and restore humanity, and that plan began with one man: Abraham. His line would lead to a point: the Point-of-it-All. And God would get from Abraham to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Broken Pieces, Faith
Tagged Abraham and Isaac, biblical theology, Sacrifice of Isaac
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The Point of it All
What is God going to do to fix things? … Will God do anything? And, if so, what will he do? The rest of the Bible is the answer to that question … but it starts here. It starts with one man. It starts with Abraham. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Broken Pieces, Theology
Tagged biblical theology, Blessing of Abraham, Call of Abraham
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Blackmail-proof: A Life Without Secrets
My wife Karen got an email from a scammer this week, blackmailing her and demanding a payment of $1,000 in bitcoin. The scammer claimed to be a hacker who had accessed her email account, embedded a keylogger and had taken … Continue reading
Return to Sender (James 5:13-20)
http://lockwoodchurch.org/media In James 5:13-20 we see that the life that is “finished and whole” (James 1:4) is one where God is our center. Whatever’s going on at the periphery of our lives – whether really bad or really good, calm … Continue reading
IF: An Easter Message
Our “If only” regrets are not always about what we have done or not done. Sometimes they are about what God has done or, especially, not done. Continue reading
Understanding Your Calling
But nowhere in the Bible do we find God calling people by saying, “I have a no-hassle life-plan for self-fulfillment, and it has your name on it. Continue reading
Can’t Wait to Be Patient: A look at James 5:7-12
God is not willing to sacrifice your future to ease your present … He will make things right; you can depend on it. But, better by far, he will make you right – just don’t short-circuit what he is doing. You must be patient. You must trust him. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Sermons, Spiritual life
Tagged How to Become Patient, James 5:7-12, Patience
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Tower of Babel
No matter what materials humanity uses to build that bridge – social engineering, religion, education, morality – none will reach nearly far enough. If a bridge is to be built, God must build it. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Broken Pieces, Theology
Tagged biblical theology, God and the individual, Tower of Babel
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Religion Is Not an End in Itself
That is analogous to telling someone in Iowa that to get to the intersection of Forest Drive and Hicks Avenue in Annapolis, Maryland they must go east. It’s not that it isn’t true; it just isn’t very helpful. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Lifestyle, Spiritual life
Tagged God's ways, Psalm 86, religion and self-improvement
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