Archives: April 2014

HOW TO KNOW IF HE’S THE RIGHT GUY FOR YOUR LITTLE GIRL

April 30, 2014 - Parenting

From the moment the doctor says, “It’s a girl!” we fathers witness the surfacing of a phenomenon that is placed within us by God long before. These emotions that appear seemingly from nowhere include the innate sense of protection,...

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DON’T WASTE YOUR LIFE

April 29, 2014 - God

“I am wired by nature to love the same toys that the world loves. I start to fit in. I start to love what others love. I start to call earth “home.” Before you know it, I am calling...

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THE ROAD TO HEAVEN

April 29, 2014 - God

“The road that leads to heaven is risky, lonely, and costly in this world, and few are willing to pay the price.” – David Platt: Follow Me

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AMERICA’S HIDDEN AGENDA: THE LEGACY OF AN IRRESPONSIBLE PRESIDENT

April 28, 2014 - Politics

Let’s say I wanted to go into the commercial space transport business. I want to charge people to fly them into outer space for one hour, just to see how incredible it is. Anyone can go, as long as...

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IS FOLLOWING GOD EVER A BAD THING?

April 25, 2014 - Radical Hope

We labor diligently, especially if it’s work to which God has called us. But when that labor hurts those we love, perhaps it’s time to take a closer look. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it, it means we...

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AS AMERICAN CHRISTIANS . . .

April 24, 2014 - God

“As American Christians, we celebrate the idea that, “all men are created equal.” This statement from our Declaration of Independence is grounded in the biblical teaching that every person in the world has been formed in the image of God and...

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WHEN GOD DOESN’T CARE

April 23, 2014 - God

Just when you think you have it figured out, God steps in. Even when motives are good and we strive to serve, we don’t always know how that looks.

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GOD MAY HAVE CALLED YOU

April 22, 2014 - God

“It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But, it is absolutely vital to grasp that he didn’t call you there so you could settle in and live your life in comfort...

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOEL OSTEEN — NOT CHRIST

April 21, 2014 - Miscellaneous

Joel says, “Why should someone else’s happiness be at the expense of your own? It shouldn’t.” Joel speaks as if he has never read the Bible, or at least not the parts that don’t pertain to wealth. He seems...

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CAN GOD’S ROAD BE FILLED WITH POTHOLES?

April 18, 2014 - Serious Struggles

The road is sometimes rough and filled with potholes. Is that a bad thing? A friend, referring to a questionable relationship in which he was involved, stated, “This must be okay, since everything is going so smoothly. I mean—it...

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