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The Landing Is Important (repost)

(I’m on vacation this week, which means that I won’t be doing any writing. Instead, each day (Monday through Friday) I’ll republish an old post. Since even I myself don’t remember writing half the things I find on the blog, … Continue reading

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That Something You Won’t Give Up

Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, and Luke 18:18-30 all give us the story of Jesus’ conversation with a rich young ruler. The ruler begins the conversation by asking Jesus, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” By studying the story … Continue reading

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Let Your Fire Burn Off Your Ropes

Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he arose in haste and spoke, saying, “Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” “Look!” he answered, “I … Continue reading

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The Day Mitchell Page Ended My Childhood (repost)

(I’m off this week, and so I thought I’d take the opportunity to reuse some old posts rather than write new ones. The reused posts will be ones that have never received a lot of views. Maybe God will use … Continue reading

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How To Be a UCLA Basketball Player (repost)

(I’m off this week, and so I thought I’d take the opportunity to reuse some old posts rather than write new ones. The reused posts will be ones that have never received a lot of views. Maybe God will use … Continue reading

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Genesis 4:7

In Genesis 4:7, God told Cain, “If you don’t do well, sin is crouching at your door.” The picture of sin crouching at the door is certainly a very graphic one, but what exactly does it mean? This is the … Continue reading

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Till Friday and Even Beyond

Famed pastor J.H. Jowett was once faced with a perplexing problem that demanded action on his part. Being unsure of what action to take, he consulted fellow pastor Charles Berry and asked him, “What would you do if you were … Continue reading

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The Separation Over Wrong Doctrine

“Right Doctrine For Right Living” series: (post #6) Let’s say that your pastor goes to the pulpit one Sunday morning and announces that he no longer believes that Jesus died on the cross. Or let’s say that he preaches a … Continue reading

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The Singularity of Right Doctrine

“Right Doctrine for Right Living” series (post #1) Denominational differences have long been the norm in the ranks of Christianity. Even among sincere Christians the same passage of scripture can produce starkly different interpretations and applications. Typically, we file such … Continue reading

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“Christian verses” Podcast: John 13:34

In John 13:34, Jesus says to His disciples, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” Why did Jesus call that commandment new? And what … Continue reading

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