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“IT’S ALL GONNA BURN!”
I had a classmate years ago who had an interesting perspective. Rich had a nice vintage Datsun roadster that I really liked. I met him in San Diego and I got to ride his car. I would often compliment how nice his wheels were and how shiny the car was. While he appreciated every blessing… Continue reading
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WOUNDING A WEAK CONSCIENCE
Because many are careful not to be called a legalist, some have swung to the other side of the pendulum and have gone into extreme tolerance to the point of compromising convictions (impurity, obscenity, alcoholism, materialism, greed, pride, lashing with the tongue, etc). “Because we’re now under grace and not the law,” we have used… Continue reading
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BUILDING HISTORY WITH YOUR KIDS
Every summer, one of the things I look forward to is our annual Me and My Dad Camp. While it’s only an overnight trip, it can be one of the best moments a father can have with his son/daughter and vice versa. While it takes a lot of effort to set up the tent, cook… Continue reading
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ON BRIBERY AND INTEGRITY
I recently had lunch with one of the businessmen in church. He was telling me the story of how “SOP’s” (standard operating procedures) have become an SOP in business negotiations. An “SOP” is a term people use these days in place of the word bribe. In a recent meeting where he had to present his… Continue reading
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WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT, PERSIST…
How would you want to be remembered? If you’d ask one thing that comes to mind when people hear your name, what would that be? Matthew 15 tells us about a story of a mommy who came to Jesus to ask for help because her daughter was demon-possessed. After their conversation, His commendation was that she… Continue reading