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Eyes on the Prize: Persevering to do God’s Will
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. (Heb. 10:36, NIV) Welcome to the third and final part of this series on fulfilling your purpose! If you have not read the first two posts in this series,…
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Follow the Leader: Keeping Your Eyes on Jesus
Hello, friend! Welcome to part two of this series on fulfilling purpose. If you have not, you can read part one here. What I intend to emphasize here is simple – the only way to surely fulfill purpose is to follow the leader, Jesus Christ. The Bible variously commends the…
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The Big Picture: Your Purpose through God’s Eyes
Hello there! Thanks for coming by. This write- up is part one of a three-part series discussing practical issues around our purpose as children of God. Purpose is a big theme within the Christian faith, and rightfully so. Understanding that each one of us was created by God for a…
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Genesis 3: Thoughts on the Fall
This morning, I read chapter 3 of the biblical book of Genesis as part of my daily devotion. This chapter chronicles the fall of humanity through disobedience to God’s instruction and subsequent eviction from the garden of Eden. I would like to share a few thoughts that came to mind…
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Enter In
Enter in Into the presence of your heavenly Father – your Lord and Maker Even though you know you’re not good enough And are fully convinced you’re terribly short of the mark Your memory is your judge – kept accurate records of all your wrongs Your guilt crushes your soul…
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Ecclesiastes: how the world really works
We all have a dainty picture of how our lives should pan out, of how all of life should operate. We expect to do good and experience good, to love and be loved, work hard and prosper, build up wealth and enjoy it. We expect that good things should happen…
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Jonah – the prophet who rebelled
The Bible is full of the stories of many prophets, many of them with eponymous books in the Bible, full of the messages God sent them to deliver to various recipients. While a few of them had some of their personal stories told, majority are known mostly for the messages…
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The Poet’s Song
In the midst of affluence: poverty A seething storm threatening to destroy The stable comfort of the wealthy
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Discipleship: the call to surrender
When at first we identify as Christians, most of us have an incomplete or incorrect understanding of what it means to be a Christian. We may at first think it is a call to be good people, or an invitation to permanent happiness. We may be overwhelmed by the power…
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The Home Stretch
Last Sunday, I observed my toddler drifting off to sleep on our way back from church. He’s always determined, it seems, to stay awake through the journey home, a journey of about 30 to 40 minutes depending on the traffic condition. On the drive home, I glance back a few…