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God Chose Me

When it comes to sports and other athletic activities, I might as well be the fat kid at little league.  I am weak, unskilled and uncoordinated.  I can’t throw, kick or catch, unless you count the number of times I’ve successfully stopped the ball with my face.  Is it any ...

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Pillow Talk

Intimacy draws two people together. It is the result of a close familiarity or friendship that brings about a deep personal connection. Genuine intimacy brings comfort, satisfaction, and peace of mind. While intimacy can be achieved almost anywhere, the most common area is the bedroom. After all, it is the ...

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2 Wrong Approaches to Spiritual Warfare

The topic of the devil, demons, and spiritual warfare elicits quite a range of responses from Christians. Some obsess over the topic, while others avoid it altogether. As believers, we can’t deny the reality of the kingdom of darkness. The Bible talks plainly about Satan, fallen angels, unclean spirits, and ...

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The Shelter of His Wings

He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler. ~ Psalm 91:4 It’s a very stormy day today. The sun seems to have disappeared completely. Dark gray clouds hover just above the houses. Booming thunder roars and ...

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Are You Considering Suicide?

  There are many people who sit week after week on church pew’s, and suffer in silence. They are broken and crushed by life and have become debilitated in functioning normally. As the recent suicide of comedian Robin Williams brought renewed attention to mental health, depression, and suicide, as well ...

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Paying It Forward

When I think of paying it forward, I’m also reminded of Jesus’ admonition to “do to others what you would have them do to you”. (Luke 6:31)  That is a great place to start when paying it forward.  Whatever makes your heart smile will most likely make another person’s heart ...

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The Two-Faced Teen

I overheard a comment in my classroom today that made my ears perk up and my face cringe. The teen was surfing through multiple tabs in her browser, which included her Pandora account. Turning to her classmate she made a comment about the station she was listening to a mix ...

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Respecting God

My friends often ask me why, when I write, I capitalize the nouns depicting God, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus when I am typing verses from Bible versions that do not capitalize them in their text.  The nouns are he, him, me, mine, those kinds of words.  The only answer ...

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What is Faith?

What is faith? How do I get faith? Can I lose my faith? What if I have a doubting faith? Does anyone have a 100% solid faith with no questioning? Does faith only come to a person when/if God allows it? Can I gain faith just by going to church ...

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Creation with Minecraft

As a child of the 70’s and 80’s, I was hooked on video games the moment my Dad brought an Atari 2600 game console into the house. Through the years, I owned the Sega Saturn, various portable hand-held systems and even several generations of the Playstation. With each passing decade, ...

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