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Impressions and the Will of God – Part 2

When faced with a difficult decision, it is often difficult to know what the Lord would have you do. As I pointed out in my last post, you cannot be guided by impressions alone. Remember, the impressions we experience may be prompted by our own deceitful flesh, they may be influenced by evil spir...
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Impressions and the Will of God – Part 1

How do we discern the will of God and what role, if any, do impressions play regarding God’s will for our lives? These questions have baffled many Christians over the years and unfortunately, continue to do so. Suppose you’re faced with a decision that will greatly impact the course of your life,...
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A Man and His Bible

My father passed away just over two years ago. He would have been 90 years old last Saturday. It was inevitable his birthday would come up in conversation with my family, but how it came up was rather strange. My daughter works at a restaurant and was asked by her boss to pick up a cake at a loca...
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The Sovereign Wisdom of GQ

GQ gives you “permission” to ignore the Bible Gentleman’s Quarterly (“GQ”) magazine recently published an article entitled “21 Books You Don’t Have to Read.” Not being familiar with their content, I wasn’t certain whether they were being ‘tongue in cheek.’ However, after reading the article, i...
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How to Live in Exile

Jeremiah’s counsel is amazingly relevant to American Christians today - It’s truly amazing how relevant the prophet’s counsel is for us who live in a culture much like that of ancient Babylon. Jeremiah’s counsel is amazingly relevant to American Christians today In the 6th century BC, Jerem...
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The Centrality of God’s Word

I recently read that millennials who identify as evangelical have a much less orthodox theology than their forebears. I recently read that millennials who identify as evangelical have a much less orthodox theology than their forebears. One survey revealed that a third of evangelicals betwe...
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