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Category Archives: Personal
Got a Need?
A small Bible college was growing so fast that it desperately needed more dormitory space. If a new dormitory couldn’t be built, students would have to be turned away. So, the school’s president took the matter to God in prayer … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort, Doubt, Faith, Fear, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Provision, Money, Needs, Personal, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged a Bible college that needed a new dormitory, how God uses individuals to meet needs, Philippians 4:19, story about God meeting a need, will God meet my need?
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Elephants, Grass, & Spiritual Warfare
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them. And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on … Continue reading
The Importance of Speaking Up
In the summer of 2011, Tonya and I loaded the boys into the Dodge Caravan and headed down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for a vacation. Ryan was fourteen years old at the time and Royce was ten. One experience … Continue reading
Posted in Church Discipline, Commitment, Discernment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faithfulness, Fear, God's Will, God's Work, Honesty, Influence, Ministry, Obedience, Persecution, Personal, Problems, Reward, Sanctification, Service, Sin, The Tongue, Truth, Witnessing
Tagged being salt and light, Christian salt and light, correcting error, fixing a problem, Myrtle Beach, rebuking error, righting a wrong, speaking up
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Harold & Ella Mae
Harold and Ella Mae were sitting on the front porch swing. Harold said, “Ella Mae, I wish I had the arms of the strongest man in the world. That way I could hold you like you ought to be held.” … Continue reading
Posted in God's Work, Humor, Individuality, Ministry, Personal, Preaching, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Talents
Tagged be yourself in serving Christ, Spiritual Gifts, using your individuality in serving Christ, using your spiritual gifts in serving Christ, using your talents in serving Christ
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Carowinds
I’m 56 years old now, and it’s been more than ten years since I was forced to come to grips with the reality of aging. On that day so long ago, Tonya and I took our two boys (Ryan and … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Change, Contentment, Elderly, Human Life, Parenting, Personal, Youth
Tagged aging, Carowinds, getting old, gray hairs, refusing to grow up, the glory of old age, the Peter Pan complex
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The Flow of God’s Will
In the November, 2002, edition of Focus On the Family magazine, the following letter from Tyson Chastain was used: One Sunday my wife and I noticed an announcement in the church bulletin about a men’s missions trip to Honduras. Through God’s providence, … Continue reading
At What Age Should a Person Marry?
I’m officiating a wedding this afternoon. The bride and groom are both in their mid-twenties, which seems to be pretty much the average age for first-time marriages these days. But here’s a good question: At what age should a person marry? Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Bible Study, Children, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, Husbands, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal, Scripture, Sex, The Bible, Wives, Youth
Tagged a case for getting married young, at what age should a person marry?, teenagers getting married, the Bible's age for marriage, young people getting married
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Feeling Kind of Inadequate? Good!
My wife, Tonya, is a middle-school math teacher, which means that she is good at math. She isn’t nearly as good, however, in the areas of grammar and spelling. Being polar opposites, I am good at grammar and spelling but … Continue reading
Posted in God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, Individuality, Needs, Personal, Problems, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged asking God to help you, feelings of inadequacy, natural abilities, natural skills, natural talents, seeking God's help, solving problems
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