Jan
21
Serve, Invest, and Sow
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It has been pointed out that you have to serve someone. There is nobody on the planet who is without a master. The question is simply whom or what are you serving. Another way to put it is that every decision and action you take in life is an investment. It’s an investment of time, [...]
Jan
20
Elections and Taxes
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The buzz is beginning to build for another election season. It’s started a little earlier for a mid-term election year because of the special election in Massachusetts and the national implications of the outcome there. Whenever I revert to political junkie mode, I return to considering the Christian’s role in government and politics. Those on [...]
Jan
19
Not You
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“If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.” Hebrews 10:26-27 Is this meant to condemn us and make us feel like we are hopeless? Or, [...]
Jan
18
Standing and Bearing
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I am in wonder at some of my fellow believers for the situations they are bearing: Broken relationships, financial ruin, health issues, and even certain death. I think of the times I have pleaded with God to change my circumstances because I felt I just could not stand it anymore. It occurs to me that [...]
Jan
17
One Flesh
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I have recently had occasion to listen to more than one man explain his marriage problems. I find one thing in common with a majority of these stories. The men frequently have no clue what a biblical marriage looks or feels like. I listen and one image comes to mind. Picture a dollhouse with little [...]
Jan
16
Ignore the Distractions
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It makes no sense in purely logical terms, but there is no doubt that there is something like momentum in sports. Teams can suddenly seem better and score at will while other times will start to buckle and the game seems to snowball. The rules of sports are designed to make the game even and [...]
Jan
15
Freedom by Truth
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“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 In my younger days, this statement didn’t hold much water with me. I didn’t quite understand how stating truth could get you out of bondage or imprisonment. Heck, telling the truth to my parents usually just prevented my punishment from [...]
Jan
14
Long Term Thinking
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My wife told me the story of a high school friend who went to work in Alaska in the mid-80s to earn money quickly. For a few years, he was in the habit of working hard for a season and saving his money to use later. I’ve watched “Deadliest Catch” on Discovery Channel off and [...]
Jan
13
Seeing in 3D
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The entertainment industry is abuzz about 3D, lately. 3D movies are beginning to take off. 3D TVs were demonstrated at the recent Consumer Electronics Show. ESPN has announced a 3D network coming soon. It appears that we’re finally moving to the future I was told about when I was five. Back then, 3D still meant [...]
Jan
12
Upbeat
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I sit here with my tax documents laying on the desk next to me, my time sheet on the screen, and my inbox filled with emails that will lead to work or meetings or phone calls in the next day or two. These are the trappings of my day-to-day life, but lately I’m being reminded [...]