Category Archives: Lessons from Scripture

5 Benefits of Heterosexual Monogamous Marriage, and 1 Strong Reason Why

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Dean W.

Marriage works, but why? There are lots of reasons marriage is a good thing. In fact, it is such a good thing that many people who do not qualify for marriage want it so much that they will go to … Continue reading →

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5 Important Questions about the Presence of the Lord

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Dean W.

If He’s already everywhere, why is there a distinction of His presence?
When we come into the presence of the Lord, it’s personal. Continue reading →

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9 Reviews of Christian Family Books that were Life-changing and Helped our Family

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Dean W.

In different sessions of counseling with couples, Lynn and I often recommend books for the counselees to read.
Heres the quick list of nine reviews of Christian family books that helped our family. Continue reading →

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Gideon’s Answers

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Dean W.

Gideon was a bit of a knucklehead, and that gives me hope.
We may not consider Gideon’s early story a great example of faith, but here’s what I noticed: Every one of Gideon’s prayers were answered.
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Jesus Answers

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Dean W.

Our requests that are according to His will always receive a yes.
When he answers our requests with a question, it generally requires some self-reflection on our part.
When our requests are out of line or come from a lack of faith, sometimes Jesus answers with a rebuke. Continue reading →

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Great Friday

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Dean W.

Because Jesus was the completely appropriate and fully effective payment for our sin debt, God is able to righteously pardon our sin and remove all charges against us.
Because He lives, He is able to save us completely. His resurrection declares the power of his death for us. Continue reading →

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Babies and Eternity

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Dean W.

Only God can assign value to the human life, and he expressed that value in the Bible.
God, who is the One who declares our value, tells us that a human’s value begins in the womb. Continue reading →

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What’s in Your Attic?

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Dean W.

Attics are wonderful places, if you like to explore.
Cleaning the attic often requires answering questions about our life as we look through the boxes.
Whenever I look into the storage boxes of my mind, I find stuff that I wish I wasn’t keeping. Continue reading →

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Life-threatening Devotion to God in Service

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Dean W.

Jesus makes it pretty clear that life-threatening devotion to God involves service to others. Continue reading →

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Life-threatening Devotion Requires Witnessing

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Dean W.

Most of us are sissies when it comes to witnessing.
The answer to my fear of man is to love God more. My love for and devotion to God must be absolute. Continue reading →

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