Category: Christian Living
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The Fertility Cliff
There is a remarkable trend in the world that cannot be ignored and that is people are having less babies. Some say that this is a bad things and still other say that this is a good thing. It depends upon your world view. If you look at the numbers, the developed nations of the…
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To Be Fed, But Not To Feed
If you have ever worked with any organizations, especially not for profit organizations, then you have seen the 10/90 effect. That is 10% of the group do all the work and 90% see the benefit. It is in our nature to get maximum benefit for the least amount of effort. That is called survival. But…
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We Only Get This Day Once
Growing up, the catch phrase du jur was “Carpe Diem.” Fortunately, it has kind of fallen out of vogue, but for those who are not familiar with the Latin phrase, it is often translated to “seize the day.” The line is taken from the Roman poet Horace’s work “Odes” which date to 23 BC. Being…
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Azaleas
Seems like a strange title for a post but bare with me. Sometimes this is just how my mind works. I was doing some mowing recently and saw an Azalea that was clearly at deaths door. Over the last few years it has been declining and this year may be its last. It is mostly…
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Little Things
Little Things can often times end up adding to big things if we loose sight of who we are in Christ and what we are doing in our lives for Christ.
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Hard Topics: Christian Suffering
This week, Pastor Darren King joins me on the podcast to discuss suffering. A topic that is hard for everyone, even Christians. The world looks at suffering as inevitable and as something that should be dulled or distracted away. But how should Christians look at it is the question? Especially when so often suffering in…
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Rope Burn
I am reminded form time to time that to do or be better sometimes requires a certain amount of pain. Which is something that none of us look forward to or enjoy. If you do, that is a problem of a different sort all together and not anything that is going to be addressed in…
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Storms
Enduring Storms Psalm 19:1 [1] The heavens declare the glory of God,and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. (ESV) We often talk about the Glory of the Lord as seen in creation. When we do it is usually in addressing our wonder at the greatness of God and his power over all things, including that…
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Pit Falls and Traps
I often marvel at the Wisdom of the Lord in terms of Scripture. As I have gone through life I see more and more of God’s truth being validated in his word. For example, the Bible speaks of people being diluted in their thinking. 2 Thessalonians 2:11–12 [11] Therefore God sends them a strong delusion,…