Jack has been a Christian for most of his life. He regularly attends church, likes to volunteer to help others, tries to read his Bible, but feels a strong disconnect with God. Have you ever experienced this? I am reading a book called Life in the Trinity by David Fairbairn. This book does a good job of […]
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False Narratives If you were to take out a piece of paper and jot down a summary of thoughts you have had in the past 24 hours, what would you see? Now focus for a minute on your thoughts about God, how do you view Him? In a previous post, I shared about the Triangle
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I’m Not Sure! “I’m not sure I have that kind of faith!” I wondered as my Friday Men’s group was diving into Acts 23 and seeing what awaited Paul. Acts 23:11 states “the Lord stood near Paul and said, Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you
Did you ever have anyone tell you “practice makes perfect” when you were growing up? Perhaps it was your mom encouraging you to keep working at your piano lessons. Or it was teacher or coach trying to help you be the best you could be. Whatever the situation, the message was the same, if we were
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Introduction Do you ever feel discouraged that your real life doesn’t quite match up with the Christianity you profess? Despite your best efforts of being a good Christian and having regular quiet times and worship, the abiding peace the Scripture talks about seems outside of your grasp? Or if you are not a Christian,
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Do you ever feel out of balance? The pace of life, constant demands for your attention, and the 24/7 information overload can keep us off balance and searching for something more. This can happen even when we immerse ourselves in doing good things. John Ortberg, in his book, Soul Keeping, gives a great illustration of how to
I have been reading a couple of books recently about the soul and wanted to share a couple of things I have encountered in the reading. One book I am reading is “Soul Keeping” by John Ortberg. He has an entire chapter where he tries to define the soul. With insight and a sense of
My sister and her family are on vacation exploring the west. Yesterday she sent me this picture from the north rim of the Grand Canyon. If you have ever been there, you know that no camera can possibly begin to capture granduer of this place. It is so immense. But it is a beautiful picture.
When we are at rest, we give our souls a chance to settle. As our souls begin to settle, all of the things that cause us pain and distress can be put in their proper context at the foot of the cross. At the foot of the cross, we can lay down every weight that
