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So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. ~ 1 Peter 1:6 (NLT) I love roller coasters. Though I don’t get to go to theme parks very often, I relish the opportunity to fly through the air, twisting, turning, and twirling through theContinueContinue reading “Thrill Ride”

God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ~ Matthew 5:4 (NLT) “It’s OK to not be OK.” I don’t remember specifically who said it, but it came during a dark time in my life. My father had died not too long before and I was really searching for where to go inContinueContinue reading “It’s Going to Be OK”

So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. ~ Hebrews 2:1 (NLT) “What is truth?” These are famous words uttered by Pilate nearly 2,000 years ago. (See John 18:38) Why are they famous? Because he had Jesus Christ standing before him, in Pilate’s ownContinueContinue reading “Is Truth Real?”

But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done. ~ Psalms 38:18 (NLT) When I was growing up, I remember one of my teachers talking to us about making sure we kept a list of the sins we committed. This “sin tracker” would serve as a reminder of all theContinueContinue reading “Sin Journal”

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.  ~ 2 Peter 1:3 (NLT) Work smarter, not harder. It’s an expression corporationsContinueContinue reading “Workflow Ninja Fail”

God has called us to live holy lives, not impure lives. ~ 1 Thessalonians 4:7 (NLT) Here’s a great, big, theological word for you today: sanctified. Theologians love their big words. For the record, I’m a pastor, not a theologian. What’s the difference? A theologian is generally a teacher, a professor, who dedicates themselves toContinueContinue reading “God-Like”