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I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
Now and Then
In the words of Paul: 1 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV) When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood … Continue reading
Short and Simple
Let me take a minute to remind you why I keep things short and simple. Lot’s of folks don’t like to read. It shouldn’t cut them off from Bible truths. Think about Jesus: Let your light shine. Turn … Continue reading
Here and There
I confess, O God, that’s it’s tempting to dwell on the things I miss. I fondly remember all the best and skip right over the things I used to whine over. I’m a lot like the ancient Israelites: Numbers … Continue reading
Near and Far
Social distancing continues. How are you feeling? Far from friends Close to those nearest and dearest Last week brought me calls with old friends from three earlier eras of my life. It was good to reconnect. We picked … Continue reading
China’s Unsheltered Zoom
Like many Americans, some Chinese Christians worshiped via Zoom on Easter Sunday. Unlike the Americans, they were rudely interrupted. From the Christian Post: “Several members of China’s heavily persecuted Early Rain Covenant Church were arrested by communist authorities for … Continue reading
A Walking Worldview
Psalm 119:37 (CEV) Take away my foolish desires, and let me find life by walking with you. Lord, teach me to walk with You, hearing with Your ears and seeing with Your eyes. Let me view my … Continue reading
Worldview Q&A
From the Westminster Shorter Catechism: (written 1646-1647) “Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever.” That sums it up.
A Simple Worldview
A biblical worldview–short and simple: The beginning . . . Genesis 1:1 (NIV) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the end: Revelation 22:20b-21 Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord … Continue reading
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A Working Worldview
Do you view the Bible through the lens of our culture, or do you view our culture through the lens of the Bible? Psalm 19:7-9 (NIV) The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of … Continue reading
What’s His Worldview?
Worldview: your philosophy of life, how you think the world works. What’s your worldview? You work, and then you die It’s all good It’s no good God’s got this Assuming God exists (and I do), what’s His worldview? … Continue reading