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• Living in Interesting Times

  

  EPrata photoPraise the Lord, we live in interesting times!*There is a proverb/curse of alleged Chinese origin, "May you live in interesting times. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Stephen Hawking, Coffins, & Other Thoughts

  

  Noted theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking died this week. He was brilliant, no doubt about that. His nickname in school was "Einstein", and he lived up to nam... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Entertainment-driven Church

  

  I love a serious church.When I attend a worship service on Sunday that has all gravitas, seriousness, and intent to learn about, praise, and glorify the Lord,... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Grace, Grace, Grace

  

  "IT is a curious fact, that there is such a thing as being proud of grace. A man says, "I have great faith, I shall not fall; poor little faith may, but I... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• New Mercies Every Day

  

  The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end;they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.Lamentations 3:22-23I was... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Still Speaking

  

  Amon, Asherah, Bel, Dagon, Molech, Artemis, Zeus, Ganesh, Mot, Pele, Gok Tengri , Tekkeitsertok, Auseklis...These are false gods. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Don't Leave the Baby in the Manger Or the Man on the Cross

  

  When Christmas comes around, everyone loves the thought of the baby in the manger. The story is so precious, and the swaddling cloths, and the animals milling... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Re-Post: Why Can Some Women Spot a False Teacher and Avoid Them, but Others...

  

  This was first published in January 2017. It's been updated in minor ways and some resources added. Enjoy!Q. A reader asked how can she understand that Beth... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Suddenly, I'm Old

  

  I was looking through my laptop files for a photo to go with my blog essay. The writing of the essay is easy for me, but finding a photo to visually represent... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Why We Should Read the Puritans (and Resources on How to Build a Puritan...

  

  Does it ever make you feel awe-inspired to know that you and I are in a line that extends all the way back? That people like Ruth and David and Paul and Justin... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Burdens Make the Heart Stoop

  

  Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. (Psalm 55:22)Matthew Henry Whole Commentary:Care is a... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Rules for Walking in Fellowship

  

  The Bible Belt has been on a diet. The belt keeps tightening its notches as the belly shrinks... which is to say that the Bible Belt isn't really as fat with... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Daily. It Means Every Day.

  

  Have you ever thought about the frequency of the word daily in practical, Christian life?And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himsel... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Non-persecution Guilt

  

  I'm reading a martyr/persecution story called Hearts of Fire. Or, rather, I was reading it last summer. I stopped. I want to read the rest, but I feel too... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Various Exhortations: Luther on Tickled Ears, Suffer the Children to Come, Be No...

  

  Jesus said in the Olivet Discourse that the end times will be such as they were in the 'Days of Noah' and the 'Days of Lot.' (Luke 17:26-30, NIV; cf. Matt... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Tips and Resources on Using Social Media

  

  Photo Pixabay, CCDo you feel trapped by social media? Does it make you sad, or anxious? Do you waste time? Many people say yes to all of the above.I like... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Killing Sin, Kay Cude Poetry, and John Owen

  

  Killing sin in ourselves is a tricky and delicate operation. How to slice marrow from bone without damaging the bone? The Holy Spirit is in us and He is the... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Prophecy: The Restrainer and Salt

  

  Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 2not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed,... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Hate Week Essay #7: Hating Jesus, Once

  

  Hate week essay #1Hate week essay #2Hate week essay #3Hate week essay #4Hate week essay #5Hate week essay #6For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Hate Week Essay #6: When Will We Hate Jesus? Answer Inside

  

  No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2018 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY