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October 2023

October 11, 2023
Political leaders clamor for our attention, assuring us that they know the best way forward....
October 10, 2023
We often think that "big tasks" require "big heroes." But Nehemiah's story of rebuilding the...
October 09, 2023
There's an old saying that "seeing is believing." We need to remember another saying: Things...

September 2023

September 27, 2023
We often face challenges, and even trials, in life. Knowing Jesus allows us to proclaim...
September 26, 2023
Jesus doesn't give us any room to misunderstand what it means to follow him: following...
September 25, 2023
  Our world is filled with voices calling us in all different directions. How can...
September 12, 2023
When Nebuchadnezzar saw that God had delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, he exclaimed: "There is...
September 11, 2023
When Daniel responds to Nebuchadnezzar about his dream, he makes it clear where the answers...
September 07, 2023
Religious Literacy: What Does That Mean? Tomorrow (September 8) is International Literacy Day. I hope...
September 06, 2023
Revelation teaches us about God's reign, and how heaven proclaims his glory. What can we...

August 2023

August 28, 2023
Everyone needs warnings from time to time. Sometimes God tells us, "Go and tell them."...
August 23, 2023
Repentance is more than just saying "I'm sorry." It means admitting we were wrong, and...
August 22, 2023
Our culture tells us, "Follow your heart!" But God's Word cries out: "Don't follow your...
August 21, 2023
Scripture: Jeremiah, chapters 21, 24, and 27; Psalm 118; 1 John, chapter 2 Jeremiah 21:11-14...
August 08, 2023
It is very easy for us to put our trust in things and people who...
August 07, 2023
  "Sacred texts" are at the heart of many faith systems. These faith systems believe...
August 04, 2023
When Jesus fed the 5,000, John says "they wanted him to be their king." The...
August 02, 2023
We rejoice that God promises to forgive us when we confess our sins (1 John...
August 01, 2023
John 3:16 says that everyone who believes in Jesus has eternal life. But what does...

July 2023

July 31, 2023
There are many "gods" that people serve - sometimes without even realizing it. Those who...
July 29, 2023
Is it okay to have friends from other faiths? Is it okay to have friends...
July 27, 2023
July 30 is the International Day of Friendship. One website discusses this day: “We live...
July 26, 2023
When we respond to God's call, we often have dreams and expectations of how things...
July 25, 2023
I've written a lot of posts about fear and not being afraid. That's probably because...
July 24, 2023
Our national discourse seems to be dominated with insults and anger. God calls his servants...
July 22, 2023
God calls us to be holy in everything we do - but do we understand...
July 18, 2023
"Faith vs. works" - the debate has been with us as long as the Church...
July 17, 2023
Nobody actually says, "Tell us lies." (Except perhaps Fleetwood Mac.). But our actions and attitudes...
July 13, 2023
Hebrews 10 tells us that we are made perfect by Jesus' death for us, and...
July 11, 2023
Our national political discourse seems to be dominated by conspiracy theories. In the midst of...
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