Category Archives: Thoughts about Scripture

5 Important Questions about the Presence of the Lord

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

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

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

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

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

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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Life-threatening Devotion to God in Service

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

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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Life-threatening Devotion for My Children

How will my life-threatening devotion to God effect my children? How can I show life-threatening devotion to God in my role as their parent?
Your children will know if you have life-threatening devotion to God because they will see how it benefits their lives. Continue reading

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Life-threatening Devotion in Marriage

Life-threatening devotion to God will effect our marriages. The question should never be “Do I love my spouse enough?” It should always be “Do I love God enough to love my spouse with His love?”
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