Greetings from the Hoosier state!
Norma Jean and I are on the way to Marion, Indiana, where I will be preaching a series of lessons at the Woodland Hills Church.
The meeting begins tomorrow, April 12, and continues through Wednesday evening, the 15th. The theme of the series will be “What Matters Most,” based on Acts 2:42-47. (For a preview of the 5 lessons, see the bonus post below. Continue reading
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“Our hearts matter.”
This simple statement from my friend and preaching colleague, Leland Ping, who preaches in Murfreesboro, TN, often posts short, thought-provoking pieces on his Facebook page.
Take a minute to read and reflect on his thoughts Continue reading
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March Madness ended last night with a gritty, hard-fought battle as the Michigan Wolverines outlasted the UConn Huskies 69–63 to claim the national championship.
It wasn’t pretty.
Neither team shot better than 38%. Turnovers outnumbered assists. Fouls piled up—35 were called, and many more weren’t. Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, Florida,
I hope our readers have enjoyed—and benefited from—this week’s posts.
By the way, have you noticed anything different in recent weeks or months? Continue reading
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Most people don’t think much about how they walk—until something goes wrong.
I recently read about a man who got turned around on a wooded trail.
The path seemed clear at first, but at one fork he made a casual choice—nothing dramatic, just a step in what felt right. For a while, everything seemed fine. The trail was visible. His pace was steady. Continue reading
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Today is St. Patrick’s Day—a day when millions celebrate a “saint.”
But here’s a question worth asking: Who are saints, really? Continue reading
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Brian Watman, in a Boston Globe article, “‘Have a Nice Day,’ the Conversational Irritant,” reports on a psychological counselor who had an “ODD” experience with a client.
The therapist had tentatively diagnosed the patient with ODD—Oppositional Defiant Disorder. You probably don’t have a psych dictionary on your apps, so here’s the Google definition of O.D.D.: “A behavioral condition characterized by a persistent pattern of angry, irritable mood, argumentative and defiant behavior, or vindictiveness.” Continue reading
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“Romans 12 restrains the Christian’s hand; Romans 13 empowers the state’s sword. Confusing the two leads either to chaos or tyranny,” wrote the late author, theologian, and Christian apologist R. C. Sproul.
Sproul’s observation is both accurate and deeply scriptural. It captures the tension—and harmony—between two closely connected passages: Romans 12:17–21 and Romans 13:1–4. Together, they teach that vengeance is forbidden at the personal level but delegated at the governmental level. Continue reading
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“Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people” (Prov. 14:34).
These words from the wise man came to my mind as I read this fine piece from the pen of F. LaGard Smith. Thanks to my good friend Ralph Walker for calling it to my attention.
You may enjoy other posts by LaGard from his facebook page. Continue reading
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“I have a confession: I’m an AI addict,” wrote Eben Shapiro in a Wall Street Journal article.
“Let others worry about AI putting millions of white-collar workers out of work,” Shapiro wrote. “What I’m most worried about is what ChatGPT really thinks of me. Does it care as much about me as I do about it?” Continue reading
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