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Jesus Christ and Pilate stood toe to toe, the one a preacher, the other a politician. The one on trial, the other a judge. That’s when Pilate…
“If there was one last crust of bread in this town, it would be mine.” That’s a quote from a rather pretentious member of the clergy, stating…
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. —Genesis 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. — Genesis 6:8 A jeweler…
Henry, my daughter’s eleven year old, rose at 6 AM on Sunday to travel with me two hours north to preach in Village Church in Virginia. “These…
In many ways, clergy play the role of “meaning-makers.” Their vocational role is to interpret this sometimes senseless world so that it has some kind of purpose.…
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.…
So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far…
The Barna Group is a long-tenured research organization that tracks “spiritual indicators” and the role of faith within American culture. Barna maintains massive databases on everything from…
I live in a nation where I can move about at will. If I do not like my job I can quit and find another. There is…
Have you ever heard the phrase: “Paying for your raising”? It is the parental cycle of karma, I think. All the sins of your youth and all…
Silence
Jesus Christ and Pilate stood toe to toe, the one a preacher, the other a politician. The one on trial, the other a judge. That’s when Pilate…
In Scorn of the Consequences
“If there was one last crust of bread in this town, it would be mine.” That’s a quote from a rather pretentious member of the clergy, stating…
In Rhythm with God
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. —Genesis 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. — Genesis 6:8 A jeweler…
Grandfathering
Henry, my daughter’s eleven year old, rose at 6 AM on Sunday to travel with me two hours north to preach in Village Church in Virginia. “These…
When There Is No Meaning
In many ways, clergy play the role of “meaning-makers.” Their vocational role is to interpret this sometimes senseless world so that it has some kind of purpose.…
A Preview of God’s Plan
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.…
Stand Your Ground
So Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far…
Safer Among the Christian Savages
The Barna Group is a long-tenured research organization that tracks “spiritual indicators” and the role of faith within American culture. Barna maintains massive databases on everything from…
Freedom
I live in a nation where I can move about at will. If I do not like my job I can quit and find another. There is…
Paying for Your Raising
Have you ever heard the phrase: “Paying for your raising”? It is the parental cycle of karma, I think. All the sins of your youth and all…
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