Last week
my subject involved spiritual warfare to remind us how we as Christians in this world are in enemy territory. “The whole world lies in the power of the evil one.” (1 John 5:19) The New Testament calls us to vigilance as we seek to fight the good fight of faith and stand against the sche...
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My wife and I recently watched the miniseries “Band of Brothers”, a World War II drama based on the Stephen Ambrose book by the same name. In one episode it’s pointed out to Captain Winters, the main character, that they’re surrounded by the enemy. He cooly responds, “We’re paratroopers, we’re su...
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A number of years ago Richard Dawkins was cancelled from speaking at an event sponsored by Berkeley’s KPFA radio. The station cited Dawkins’ offensive and hurtful language against Islam as the reason which was being contested by Dawkins and other supporters. The evolutionary biologist and best-se...
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Over my 45 years of ministry I have encountered a number of young people who have struggled with doubt about their salvation. This is not uncommon, as many believers will experience some form of doubt. However, in many of these cases, a childhood experience of faith has become fuzzy in their memo...
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Much has been reported on the mass exodus of today’s youth from the church. According to Lifeway Research: “Two-thirds (66 percent) of American young adults who attended a Protestant church regularly for at least a year as a teenager say they also dropped out for at least a year between the ages ...
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“My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.” Proverbs 23:26
In this section of Proverbs, Solomon is warning his son against the temptation to indulge the flesh. He advises the young man to keep his eyes to wisdom’s path because, as the following verses clearly state, there ...
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Peter’s exhortation to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18) implies that spiritual maturity is something for which we all must strive. The Apostle Paul committed himself to the church at Philippi “for their progress and joy in the faith.” (Philippians 1:25) In...
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The well-known British theologian John Stott once told a story of two women talking. One asked the other why she seemed so anxious. “I am worried,” replied her friend. “I keep thinking about the world situation.” The other woman advised, “You should stop thinking and take things more philosophica...
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"They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth." (Philippians 3:19 NLT)
It began in 2000 when President Bill Clinton officially proclaimed the month of June as “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.” Iron...
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A lot of people think structure and spontaneity are incompatible, but I disagree. Let me make a confession that will explain what I mean: For over three years I have been using the same Bible reading schedule. Each morning I read the assigned chapters and dutifully check off that day on the sched...
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