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On this Valentine’s Day, it is fitting to discuss a chapter entitled “Loving: the Prayer for Other People.” What does love for one another mean?   Does it mean feelings? Does it mean actions? For many, it may mean flowers, candy, … Continue reading →

Probably you have been there. You have an unruly child and you need to use some discipline. You are mad that the situation has come to this and you might even say to your child something like “This hurts me … Continue reading →

God disciplines us today as He always has. What may be different today is our attitude toward God’s discipline. Don’t get me wrong. If the discipline comes in the form of pain or suffering, I don’t like it. I am … Continue reading →

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?  Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.  They do … Continue reading →

“Christians have a tendency to turn. . . consequences into judgments. (If something bad happens, God must be punishing me) (Hunter, 120). However, God created the universe in an orderly fashion. He made gravity as well as other physical and … Continue reading →

Probably everyone occasionally wonders “Who am I?”   Maybe you question “Why am I here anyway?” Well the answer is simple. To glorify God and enjoy Him forever. I am heavily into the book Desiring God by John Piper in my … Continue reading →

“Stop and smell the roses.” That is one cliché most of us know. In most clichés there is a kernel of truth. That’s why they become popular expressions. We assume that stopping and smelling roses refers to taking the time … Continue reading →

Due to forced inactivity, I have found myself watching more television in the past four months than normal. When your doctor says you have to sit and heal, television is one option that an “invalid” has in order to pass … Continue reading →