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Category Archives: Choices
What Does the Bible Teach About Drinking Alcohol? (1)
One of the more passionately debated Biblical topics is that of the drinking of alcoholic beverages. Does the Bible make some allowance for such drinking or does it forbid it altogether? This is a question to which I’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcohol, Bible Study, Choices, Christian Liberty, Doing Good, Personal Holiness, Series: "What Does the Bible Teach About Drinking Alcohol?"
Tagged Greek words for wine, Hebrew words for wine, John 2:1-10, Noah getting drunk, patriarchal blessing, what does the Bible teach about drinking alcohol?, wine and the Bible
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1,500 Sheep
A few years ago the Associated Press ran a story that came out of Gavas, a town in eastern Turkey. According to the story, one sheep from a very large flock walked to the edge of a cliff and jumped … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Choices, Courage, Decisions, Desires, Discernment, Discipline, Dress and Appearance, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Influence, Motherhood, Parenting, Youth
Tagged "you'll shoot your eye out", David Kirkwood, Gavas Turkey, kids and peer pressure, Parenting, peer pressure, sheep jumping off a cliff
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When the Stick Breaks
Here’s a true story. A man caught a large rattlesnake and kept it in a cage. One day he decided to use the snake to jokingly give his wife a good scare. He opened up the cage, firmly placed a … Continue reading
A Big, Black Door
A spy was captured by the Persian army and sentenced to death. As he soon learned, the Persian general who issued the death sentence carried out executions in an unusual way. The general would give the condemned the choice of … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Courage, Decisions, Doubt, Faith, Fear, God's Will, Obedience, Satan, The Devil, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged 1 John 4:18, 2 Timothy 1:7, condemned spy given a choice, fear keeping you from freedom, fear keeps you from God's best, God doesn't give us fear, God taking you out of your comfort zone, God's Will, John 14:27, Romans 8:15
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What Two Wrong Clocks Can Teach Us About God’s Will
Did you know that a clock that is five minutes off is more dangerous than one that is five hours off? Think about it. If a clock is five hours off, you will see that it is obviously wrong and … Continue reading
Church Attendance in the Summer
Memorial Day in America has long been called “the unofficial beginning of summer.” With that in mind, I’d like to talk to you about the “summer slump” most churches experience in regards to attendance in June, July, and August. I … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Discipleship, Faithfulness, God's Will, Memorial Day, Pastors, Personal, Priorities, Sports, Worship
Tagged Hebrews 10:24-25, legitimate reasons for missing church, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, pastors and the summer slump, summer church attendance, summer slump
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Walking in Truth
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. (3rd John 1:3, N.K.J.V.) A man was on trial for murder. All the circumstantial evidence strongly indicated his guilt, but the police hadn’t been able to … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Counsel, Deception, Decisions, Demons, Discernment, Doubt, God's Will, God's Word, Satan, Seeking Advice, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, The Devil, Truth
Tagged asking God for discernment, being deceived by the devil, believing a lie, knowing the truth, Satan the great deceiver
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Swimming at Your Own Risk
One summer, when the boys were young, we had one day left on our beach vacation. So, we used that day to give the boys a final opportunity to enjoy the ocean and pool. This had been the first year … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Choices, Confession, Disobedience, God's Chastening, God's Judgment, God's Word, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Repentance, Scripture, Sin, Sowing and Reaping, The Bible
Tagged getting stung by a jellyfish, ignoring the Bible, putting vinegar on a jellyfish sting, The Bible, the consequences of sin, what do you do about a jellyfish sting?
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Recalculating
In my last post, I mentioned G.P.S. systems as examples of the otherworldly technology that now passes for our normal, everyday lives. I remember the first time that Tonya and I used one of those systems for our family’s vacation … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Choices, Disobedience, God's Love, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Grace, Obedience, Repentance, Trusting In God
Tagged G.P.S. system, G.P.S. system recalculating, God's direction, God's Guidance, God's Will, missing God's will, what to do when you've missed God's will
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The Disciple's Road 