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This is the Day… Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad in It
With Valentine’s Day approaching a couple of weeks ago, I picked up my dad to go out with him to look for a gift for his wife. It’s probably safe to say that gift-giving is not one of my dad’s… Continue reading
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The Lord’s Pleasure in His People
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” (Romans 8:15, ESV) How many believers live like the older… Continue reading
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Advice to a New Groom
In a past post, I shared a poem which my son-in-law, Andrew, had chosen for his wedding to my daughter, Ashley, entitled Love Her More and Love Her Less. This past month, Andrew enjoyed the privilege of being the best… Continue reading
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Aslan’s Country
It’s almost unforgivable, I know, but here I stand in the second half of life, only just having completed C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia. And what an ending (or beginning) awaits the reader in The Last Battle, book 7!… Continue reading
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Resolved
Christina Fox has written a New Years post meant to spur us on to godliness for God’s glory. In it, she discusses the resolutions made by the Puritan preacher, Jonathan Edwards. I first read these in Elisabeth D. Dodds book,… Continue reading
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May All Your Christmases be White
I’ve already watched White Christmas with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera Ellen this year. It is probably my favorite Christmas movie because it so reminds me of my mom who loved the show and whose enthusiasm caused… Continue reading
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Advent
I was reminded recently that this season in which we find ourselves on this December 11th is not Christmas. Christmas begins on December 25th and in some traditions goes until January 6th (thus the Twelve Days of Christmas). We find… Continue reading
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Hope is on the Rise
It’s no secret that America’s Judeo-Christian society is crumbling. 34% of people under 30 now claim “no religion,” a three-fold increase from just a few decades ago. It’s apparent we are moving quickly from a post-Christian society to an actively… Continue reading
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Yahweh – He’s Good, But He Isn’t Safe
Drew Dyke offers a challenge to uncertain Christians who find it difficult to defend the image of God as presented by the prophets of the Old Testament. Tony Reinke’s article, “Stop Apologizing for God,” reviews Drew Dyke’s new book, Yawning… Continue reading
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Remembering Mom, Ten Years Down the Road
Today, my mom has been gone for 10 years. As I remember her, I try not to dwell on that long heart-wrenching day we knew would be her last. I want to focus on her person and on her presence… Continue reading
Shooting Over the Horizon 