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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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You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry

For you Marvel comic fans, this warning is instantly recognizable as the catchphrase of Bruce Banner before he transforms into the Incredible Hulk. Unfortunately, when you and I get angry, we can’t blame over-exposure to gamma radiation for the outburst that follows. The root of the outburst is a...
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Why Falling in Love Is a Myth

One of the lies spawned by the present culture is that people can fall in love—or that “love at first sight” actually happens. People don’t “fall” in love with others as if they couldn’t help it. A person may be attracted to someone by sight, but “what’s love got to do with it?” Nothing. There ar...
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"There’s No Such Thing as Free Will"

The headline is the title of an article that appeared in The Atlantic by Stephen Cave. His conclusion was that even though there’s no such thing as free will, “we’re better off believing in it anyway.” Secularism believes that the supernatural doesn’t exist and everything has an empirical, scien...
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Of Borders and Bans

The clarion cries for the abolishment of ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), the latest Supreme Court ruling on President Trump’s travel ban, and the recent border crisis reveal just how difficult the issue immigration is to decipher. How are we as Christians to perceive the immigrati...
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Three Spiritual Truths from the Summer Solstice

The word “solstice” literally means “sun-stop” and refers to the sun’s northernmost point on earth’s axis before it heads south and our days start getting shorter. Today, the North Pole is most tilted toward the sun, resulting in this being the longest day of the year. Fairbanks, Alaska will have...
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What Football Teaches Us About Life

I’m sure we’d all agree that life is not a game if you’re talking about entertainment. But it’s not far-fetched to compare life to an athletic contest. In fact, there are numerous references in the New Testament depicting the similarities between the Christian life and the world of sports: the fi...
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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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Three Lessons from a Slugger's Salvation

Last night, Judith and I and a group from Faith Family Church were privileged to attend the 50th anniversary banquet of the Westminster Rescue Mission (WRM). The featured speaker for the evening was former baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry, whose 17 years in the majors led to four world champion...
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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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