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I did it! Didn’t I?

I fixed my printer today. For some of you, that elicits no response—unless it is “so what?”. Others will understand that, for me, this is a seriously major accomplishment. You wonder why I didn’t write, I FIXED MY PRINTER TODAY!!!!. Me! I did that! It is fixed because of what I did! (OK, all I did is go to “Maintenance” and push OK, but I did that!). Never mind that someone built and programmed the printer to self-repair when that button is pushed. I PUSHED…

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Is focusing on Jesus all we need to do?

I have read several blogs and articles recently emphasizing the need to avoid focusing on what we do and instead, focus on who Jesus is and what He has done in discipleship. As I read these, I found myself torn. I know where the authors are coming from–the Church has been plagued by legalism (the belief that we please God and earn His favor by obeying rules) and mechanism (the belief that we please God and earn His favor by doing certain things which produce…

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How will you strengthen your faith in 2024?

We are now in the third week of 2024. By now, most of us who made New Year’s resolutions have already broken them—or just given up on them! To be sure, some have continued and will continue with their resolutions—and depending on what those resolutions are, that’s great. But what resolution does God want us to make and fulfill this year? I have known the Lord over half a century now, and it is my experience that God simply wants us to love Him and…

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Who is Christmas about?

As Christmas approaches it is important for us to pull away from the traditions long enough to focus on what Christmas is, and on what that means to us. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of the one we call the Christ—the Messiah—the Anointed One of God. His human name is Jesus. But in America we don’t talk about this often. We like to keep things generic and speak of “the Christmas spirit” as though there is such a thing apart from the Christ.…

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Who Makes The Fruit Grow?

A Word From The Word: Fruit There are two reasons to focus on specific words in this series, “A Word From The Word”. Often the reason is that something has been lost in translation from Greek or Hebrew to English that we need to recapture in order to fully understand what God is telling us. Sometimes however, the reason has to do with making sure we actually understand the significance of the word itself, whether in the Greek or English. One of the most important…

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A Word From the Word: Peace

It has been a few weeks since I have posted, as I have been battling some illness. As I come back to this blog, I want to maintain my focus on Biblical teaching—particularly the meaning of important words the Holy Spirit has chosen to use in scripture. I am also burdened by the events in the world. In the end, I don’t believe these are separate subjects, so today I want to post on an important Biblical word: Peace. I will focus on the New…

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