There are forces, forces through the centuries, that have sought to lessen God’s plain Word.
Read MoreThere are many voices coming at me these days: some from outside my ears and others from inside my head. I need to keep focused on the ONE True Voice.
Read MoreDo you have a theology of life on this earth, and life after? When you have faced difficult times, have you been able to trust God amid your trouble and pain?
Read MoreThe lure today is not worshipping the idols of old—no, we have new ones. We have governments, companies and policies that stand-at best in a vacuum, and at worst- against God’s design. We believe so strongly in them, that not only do we subordinate God and God’s Law to them, we don’t even bring any of this before God.
Read MoreIt means we do not find our full meaning in this earthly world. Nor do we live as if this world does not matter. We must learn to live with our feet firmly planted in the world God has placed us, all the while looking to the destination—eternity with God.
Read MoreSome days I think I am doing okay following Jesus. It is not that I have erased my history (I know where I have disappointed God), but in the “here and now” I feel like I am doing okay. I am reading my Bible, saying my prayers, I haven’t lost my patience, and in general, I have kept my emotions in check. Then it happens. Things don’t go my way, or a difficult event takes place, or an important relationship falls apart. I find myself asking God, “Why did You let this happen?” I wonder, is that what Jacob is asking here in Genesis 29?
Read MoreImagine, within the organization, people were saying—and saying it out loud—stop, wait, do not move forward. But the pervasive pressure to launch, to succeed, filled the organization. The result was that these small voices were relegated to the unsatisfying role of prophet.
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