A Paradigm for Restoring Relationships Part II

I am sure her husband, for a long time, would have praised his wife for breaking a sweat to add so much materialism to their family.  But she had invested all her energies in her profession, making her marital relationship … Continue reading

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A Paradigm for Restoring Relationships Part I

Text: Rev 2:1-7 Introduction You were lost. You were stumbling through life incomplete. You knew you desired love and oftentimes looked in the wrong places. Then, one day, this lovely woman appeared in your life, or this great guy sat … Continue reading

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Stuff, Stuff, and More Stuff

January has been an interesting month. The lease on my vehicle was to end shortly, so it was a month of decisions. After looking at three comparable SUVs, we concluded that the best option was to buy the Nisson at … Continue reading

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Normal Vincent Peals: Liberal Who Got It Right, Partially

Peale on Leading Edge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy AbeBooks (https://www.abebooks.com) comments that Power Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, published in 1952,) “proves, by actual experiences, that an attitude of the mind can change all minds, win success in all … Continue reading

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Consider This as You Enter the New Year

Why Did God Give Us Commentators? Have you ever wondered why we have commentaries on the Word of God? Perhaps you should so you have an answer when an unbeliever asks a question like this one. “If you Christians think … Continue reading

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It is the First Friday of a New Year

Pondering Fridays I never like the TGIF slogan. I take offense at a few things and generally allow them to roll off. So why does this one bothers me? Well, there are several reasons. First, it comes awfully close to … Continue reading

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The Priority of Modeling

I Corinthians 4 Introduction Young men in seminary often determine that they do not desire to tangle with congregations with a mindset that differs from their ideal mindset of what a church should be. You would understand their reasoning if … Continue reading

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Some Reflections on Thanksgiving

Something caught my attention this week that should catch my attention every week. There has been a common theme within the conversations about Thanksgiving among family and friends, Sunday School class, office associates, and social media. One friend posted a … Continue reading

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Proverbs One and Contemporary Critical Theory

Proverbs chapter one serves as an introduction to the book of Proverbs. The rest of the book develops this overview outline. Today, we will examine the outline and use it to understand better contemporary Critical Theory and how it is … Continue reading

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Lessons from The Boy King Revival

II Kings 22-23 Introduction The conspiracy group who took out wicked Amon was desperate.  Old Dr. Bob Jones taught us, “It is never right to do wrong to get a chance to do right.” These men were desperate after the … Continue reading

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