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Not the Farmer’s Fault

James was my great-grandfather. A proud Irishman, he left his coastal birthplace and journeyed to America in the late 19th century. He was a farmer by trade, working rented land  in his new country while he went through the process of becoming an American citizen. After gaining the coveted citizenship, ...

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Your Tongue is a Deadly Weapon

The book of James talks about how man has used his tongue to tame wild beasts and influence nations. He has taken over the world with his words, killed thousands, but also saved thousands. Though we have been able to tame just about every creature on earth, taming the tongue ...

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No Good Ending?

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Faith is on the front page, and the headlines are ghastly. America has been given a fresh look into a barbarism as old as time itself, albeit a look we did not ask for. It’s easy to ignore tragedy and injustice when it’s out of sight. It’s more difficult when it’s ...

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High Horses and Humility

Our president recently attended the National Prayer Breakfast. When speaking to an audience, it is not the best idea to insult and lecture those to whom you are speaking. This, however, is precisely what the president chose to do. “Prayer Breakfast.” What comes to mind when you think about those ...

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How to Break a Generational Curse

In my previous article I wrote about the reality of generational curses. A generational curse is a sinful action, harmful practice, or destructive influence that is passed through the family line from one generation to the next. Often times, there are evil spirits involved in these curses that help perpetuate ...

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When Forgiveness Isn’t Easy

 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.   –1 John 1:9 If there is one lesson that the Lord teaches us all it is how to we are to learn to be good forgivers. It’s ...

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Two Options: Faith or Fear

Security, a sense of safety, is a basic need.  Even secular psychology recognizes this fundamental, biblical truth.  In fact, our human minds have only two default pathways to choose: faith or fear.  The path of fear leads to captivity and death.  The path of faith leads to hope and life.  ...

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Yes, God Really Said That!

As Christians, most of us are familiar with the Ten Commandments, even reciting most of them from memory. We know that God loved the whole world and sent His Son. We know His Words as our Shepherd in the 23rd Psalm. But the Bible is filled with beautiful Scriptures that are ...

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