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Doing Marriage God’s Way (Homefires Series)

You know a message is being stirred in your gut when you start getting an onslaught of attacks of various shapes, forms, and sizes as you prepare.  As I’ve started to put my thoughts together for this Homefires series, I’ve…

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Homefires - An Introduction 

I had a conversation a few weeks ago with my wife.  She’s an integral part of this blog and often doesn’t get the credit due to her name.  Every time I write something, she is my sounding board.  She is…

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As Bold As Lions

(Originally posted 9-13-18)

The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.  Proverbs 28:1 

It seems the older I get, the more cautious I tend to be.  As a kid you…

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Faith Must Endure Despite Pain

(Originally posted 4-19-18, this blog was part of a 4-part series on "Faith")

“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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The Weakest And The Least

(Originally posted 7-20-17)

“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”  Judges 6:15 

One of my favorite things…

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The Benefits Of Staying Spiritually Fit

(Originally posted 4-20-17)

I’m not an exercise buff.  Not even close.  It’s been weeks, even months since I last worked out.  I used to be better about it and I’d go to the gym on a regular basis.  I…

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Water From The Rock

1 The entire Israelite community left the Wilderness of Sin, moving from one place to the next according to the Lord’s command. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. So the people

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Thank God For Unanswered Prayers

Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so I would not exalt myself. Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to

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No Plan B

From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the

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Lies About The Church (Dismantling Lies, Part 3)

(Originally posted 5-25-17)

If you are a husband, you obviously have a spouse and hopefully care deeply about her. You know her beauty; it’s probably what first drew you to her. You also recognize her devotion and love for… Read more

Lies About God (Dismantling Lies, Part 2)

(Originally posted 5-18-17)

We’re continuing on in a series that I believe is more of an open discussion than anything else. I’ve been impressed to share something more topical in nature because certain issues require specific attention. When I… Read more

Lies About Ourselves (Dismantling Lies, Part 1)

(Originally posted 5-11-17)

Do you ever wonder as a Christian, as a believer in Christ…is all of this stuff we believe really real? I mean, do you ever step outside of yourself, your background, your upbringing, your context, etc… Read more

Taking The Land

(Originally posted 6-15-17)

One of the passages God has been speaking through to me lately has been Numbers 13. For context, this is the account of the spies of Israel being sent into the Promised Land. If you recall…

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Grace Looks Good On You!

To receive the image of God through Christ means to begin to share in his glory, knowledge, righteousness, and holiness. It means to become like him. John Piper   I love to hear conversion stories that reflect a 180… Read more

The 100th Post

A perfect 100 on a test   A 100 degree day in summer   Scoring 100 points in a basketball game   As a quantifier, 100 can be a significant number. Of course, everything is relative and… Read more

Bypassing Burnout

Ah summer! It’s almost here! I don’t know about you, but there’s just something about the months of June, July, and August that nothing else compares to. Even as an adult, I find it’s the time of year I look…

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True Identity (Conquering Giants, Part 2)

A real buzzword of today’s culture is the word identity. It seems today more than ever, we spend time talking about identity and being able to be who we truly are meant to be. Of course in a broken… Read more

Always Ready

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the strength and caliber of the servicemen and women within the United States Armed Forces. I know there are a lot of things within this country right now that bring… Read more

Faith Points To A Joyful Hope (Faith Series, Part 4)

These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth….But they now aspire to a better land—a heavenlyRead more