Spiritual Battle

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Pursuing Happiness

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. – Prov. 17:22 Happiness. It is a word that is packed full of meaning. Those who are happy do not know they have happiness. Those who…

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February 14, 2023

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Positive Thinking

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. – Philippians 4:8 I…

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January 25, 2023

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“Worship”

So I beg you, brothers and sisters, because of the great mercy God has shown us, offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him—an offering that is only for God and pleasing to him. Considering what he has done, it…

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December 9, 2022

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PCA BCO on Church Discipline – Part 2

Last week, I shared part one of three of a paper I wrote for my current DMin class. In that post, I discussed the importance of church discipline, highlighting church discipline within the Presbyterian government. I shared with you the…

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October 19, 2022

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Who Is In Charge of Our Childrens’ Education?

4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your…

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September 29, 2022

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The Significance of Passing Overture 15

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. ~ 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. This week I received a surprise telephone call from a former student named Jerry[1] checking…

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September 22, 2022

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“Christianity and Post-Postmodern America”

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? ~ 2 Corinthians 6:14 Reading the title, you may wonder where I am going with this post. I think…

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September 7, 2022

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Rest

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. ~ Psalm 4:8 For the last post, I discussed the importance of diligent work because, as humans, we are created in the image…

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September 1, 2022

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Life Focus

Ephesians 1:18 …16 I [Paul] do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the…

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August 18, 2022

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Inner Voices – Part 2

Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him. ~ Psalm 32:6 In the last post, I discussed an episode of one of…

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August 11, 2022

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Inner Voices

42:1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. ~ Psalm 42:1-2 As most of you know, I listen to different podcasts. Of course, I have…

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Speaking Truth in Love

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. ~ Ephesians 4:15 As believers, we know love is the foundational cornerstone of “one anothering” (John…

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July 19, 2022