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Category Archives: other
Online Shelter
On the internet, a troll’s posts are meant to offend. The goal: to spark anger and start arguments. What’s a Christian to do? Look to Christianity Today and Crosswalk for wise and memorable advice: “Thou shalt not feed … Continue reading
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Looking Back
“Here I raise my Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I come.” Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Robert Robinson, 1758 God stepped in and won the battle. 1 Samuel 7:12 (NIV) Samuel took a stone and set it … Continue reading
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Looking for Change
It’s easier to vote if you can read–read the names on the ballot, read the directions for voting, read the candidates’ take on important issues. This opinion piece from The Hill is three years old. Good education, they point out, … Continue reading
Looking Up
1 Chronicles 16:11 (NIV) Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Look to God–for guidance, for answers, for strength. Lord, grant me the wisdom to chose the right words when I speak. Grant me the strength to … Continue reading
Looking Down
Psalm 33:13-15 (NIV) From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth— he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. Don’t worry. God’s keeping an eye on the … Continue reading
Looking Ahead
Here in the US, the presidential election is top news. It’s the most important election of our era, they say. The outcome will change our nation, they say. Elect the wrong guy, they say, God knows what … Continue reading
Unsafe in Burkina Faso
Does the name Burkina Faso mean anything to you? It’s a small West African country, formerly called Upper Volta. Burkina means “upright” in one of the languages spoken there. Faso means “father’s house” in a different language. Basically, its name … Continue reading
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Steady Ready Heart
Psalm 57:7 (EXB) My heart is steady [steadfast; ready], God; my heart is steady [steadfast; ready]. I will sing and praise [play a psalm for] you. It’s simple (but not easy): Steady faith, ready to obey.
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Hurting Heart
“God loves a broken heart, not a divided heart.” Thomas Watson (1620-1686) Does your heart hurt for the right reasons? Thomas Watson, a Puritan pastor in Great Britain, fell in and out of favor with … Continue reading
Follow the Heart
Folks say, “Follow your heart.” Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV) The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Take care whose heart you follow. Lord God, I want to follow Your good heart. I … Continue reading