Seeing the Stumbling Blocks

Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.—Psalm 119:65 What does this verse mean? Does it really promise that, if we only love the law…

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Long Range Faithfulness

We live in a world that is full of errror. From social media to the break room, we are bombarded with falsehoods and half truths, even from professing believers. We…

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Rock and Gold | Part Two

This is part two of this article. To read the first part, please click here. In evaluating books therefore, we must take three things into account. The first thing you…

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Rock and Gold | Part One

Of the making of books in our day there is certainly no end—Solomon’s dictum has never been more relevant. No matter how convinced you are of the value of reading…

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Puzzling the Pieces

All writing is selective. No matter how many pages of prose an editing allergic academic manages to cram into an oversized tome, there will always remain aspects of the story…

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Flirting with Bubbles

Children enjoy blowing bubbles, and parents are thankful because bubbles are relatively inexpensive, clean, and safe. Yes, there is the occasional stray bubble that splashes soap into someone’s eye and…

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The Good News of the Gospel

Almost 2000 years ago a man named Jesus came from the wilderness with a startling message. He told everyone who would listen, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of…

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Pinterest Boards and Ayah Lists

Why bother to interpret the Bible? If the Holy Spirit is really the One that guides us into truth, what is the point of a formal process of interpretation? Doesn’t…

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Tune My Heart

Just as an instrument that is played out of tune is a very unpleasant sound in the ears of others, so a heart that worships God out of tune is…

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Of Cakes and Commentaries

All of us know that mastery of the basics, in any area of life, is fundamental to success. If you want to bake an edible cake, you will never get…

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