Category: Bible
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Who are You?
Whether it is our job, school, or even in church; we are all familiar with working hard in order to receive approval. This is the way life works, but grace and Christianity are meant to be different. “God pronounces believers righteous at the beginning of the course, not the end of it…it cannot be on…
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Grace and Anger
The topics of grace and anger are difficult to bring together. Even more so when we consider the emotions of God. Our natural tendency is to transform God into a human. When we consider him as our Father, the reflection of our earthly parents influence our perspective. How do we consider the anger of God…
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Dark Night of the Soul
Most of us are familiar with this term. Many have experienced a true, dark night of the soul. All of us can relate to times when our journey was at least a “dim night of the soul.” The phrase originated with St. John of the Cross who contemplated this from prison. He spoke of “how…
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Remember
The idea of “Remember” is key in many areas of our lives. To remember means: To not forget. To remind. To reorient oneself to a previously determined course. It is no wonder God uses this term often. With Israel, He always challenged them to remember the covenant. They were to observe many festivals and feasts,…
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Present or Future Focused?
No President will get elected on a platform of restraint and cutting back. Political and economic decisions are often made for today without thinking of the future. In South Africa, where I live and work, we are having an electricity crisis. They need rolling blackouts because the demand exceeds capacity. The attempt to shut it down…