The Goodness of Judgment
When we consider what the Bible clearly shows regarding God’s promised judgment on sin and unrepentant humans, it is easy to see only the darker…
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Hiding From God
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid…
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Course Correction
Along with Psalms, Isaiah is the Old Testament book most quoted and alluded to in the New Testament. As one of the major prophets, Isaiah…
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Welcome to Hope
Hope. I want it. I search for it. I try to hold on to it when I find it. I sing, teach, greet, write, and…
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David Discovers Rebellion
“Skip! Come back here! SKIP!” David slumped on the porch, dejected. Why wouldn’t that dog ever listen to him? He had tried everything to teach…
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Satan’s Lie
For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature (Romans 7:18). In Eden, God commanded Adam and…
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For the Joy of It!
The book of Ezekiel begins with the prophet’s calling. At age 30, Ezekiel was in exile with Israel on the Kebar River when God singled…
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Did Adam’s sin cause him to stop being the “son of God”?
Did Adam’s sin cause him to stop being the “son of God,” and thus all descendants of his since? In a word, no. But…
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First Word – Remembering Dad
A Father’s Gift My first Bible advocate wasn’t the magazine. I’d seen it around the house growing up, but I didn’t pay it much attention…
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The Prodigal Daughter
A longer title for my life story could be “A prodigal pastor’s daughter finds her way home after thirteen years in a gay relationship.” All…
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