Posted: June 8, 2023
Here’s a crazy story. Once when Jesus went to the country of the Gerasenes, he stepped out of his boat and was immediately met by “a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, for he had often been bound with
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Posted: June 1, 2023
Jesus said, “If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.”1 And so we ask! Why, then, does God not “do it”? Let’s be honest—many times, God does not give us what we ask. So . . . did Jesus really mean what he said? Yes, he did. What is the problem then?
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Posted: May 25, 2023
Moses spent 40 years of his life leading the Israelites through the desert/wilderness headed to the Promised Land. As they sat on the edge of the Jordan River across from Canaan, Moses prayed this prayer: “Please let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan.”1 But God said No! 😧 And it
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Posted: May 18, 2023
Moses sat on the edge of the Jordan River directly across from Canaan. He and the grumpy Israelites had been traveling together for 40 years, waiting for this moment in time. They were steps away from the Promised Land. So, Moses prayed to God: “O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant
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Posted: May 11, 2023
If James were conducting the Gallop Poll, he would not ask the familiar question Do you believe in God? No. That’s a moot point. There is a God, so our opinions are not necessary. I like the question Do you have faith in God? but James would probably take it a bit further. He might
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Posted: May 4, 2023
The Gallop Poll question regarding religion is Do you believe in God? The latest poll (2022) indicates that 81% of Americans answered Yes. That might be an encouraging statistic to some and a discouraging one to others who recall that back in 1944, 98% of Americans answered Yes. But not only do I believe these
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Posted: April 27, 2023
There are many religious people in our world. But take heed! People who act religiously and talk religiously are not necessarily people who follow God. They are simply religious people, or to be politically correct, one might say they are spiritual people. Many of them look Christian and may claim to be so. But, as
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Posted: April 20, 2023
When Pontius Pilate asked Jesus what he had done to warrant his being arrested, Jesus mentioned his kingdom being not of this world. This puzzled Pilate and he asked, “So you are a king?”1 To which Jesus replied: “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose
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Posted: April 13, 2023
When God called out to Moses from the burning bush, Moses “was keeping the flock of his father-in-law.”1 It was here that God told Moses to go back to Egypt and lead the Israelites out of their bondage. But Moses had his doubts about the mission. He answered God with, “Who am I?”2 and then
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Posted: April 6, 2023
When Jesus was in the garden with his disciples, he was “greatly distressed and troubled. And he said to them, ‘My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.’”1 Hmm. 🤔 It’s interesting, isn’t it—Jesus being “greatly distressed and troubled”? It seems a bit out of character. We often forget that
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