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Posted on June 22, 2022May 31, 2022

Avoiding Chaos in the Home

God created a world of order. If the family--society's basic building block--lacks order, it leads to chaos everywhere.

Posted on June 8, 2022May 31, 2022

Am I an Ideal Christian?

I keep wondering if I’m even close to being an ideal Christian.

Posted on June 1, 2022May 31, 2022

Considering the Ideal Church

If you find the perfect church, don’t join it or else it will no longer be perfect. But an ideal is different than perfection. Or so I told myself while listening to my pastor’s sermon. Jesus’ life is the ideal for how we should pattern our life. And I constantly fall short of that ideal. …

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Posted on April 27, 2022March 23, 2022

A Word from the Wise

Reading through the book of Proverbs each month can contribute to a high wisdom quotient. It's a word from the Wise--God--from the lips of the wisest man to live--Solomon.

Posted on February 23, 2022January 26, 2022

Three Ways to Have a Good Life

Everyone wants a good life. Sometimes, we might have varying definitions about what constitutes a good life. God’s word will always help us clarify that, if we read it with an open mind and heart. I read through the entire Bible in 2021. I’m not saying this to brag. I couldn’t tell you what I …

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Posted on February 16, 2022January 26, 2022

Ezra Comes to Sunday School

I teach a class of 4th to 8th graders, and we recently traveled through the book of Ezra. Here are some things I thought I knew (but didn’t): Ezra was part of the rebuilding of the post-captivity temple. Nope. That happened as much as FIFTY years before Ezra showed up with the contingent of priests …

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Posted on October 27, 2021October 2, 2021

Answer Anxiety with Surrender

Anxiety is a huge problem in our world. I never considered surrender as the answer. Enter Jennie Allen and her amazing book GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD. I’ve been writing about it for a few weeks now, and I hope you’re not tired of listening to me synthesize the amazing information and encouragement she provided …

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Posted on October 13, 2021September 18, 2021

It’s Your Choice: Choose to Be Known

God made us to be seen and loved. If you're feeling isolated, this post is for you.

Posted on September 15, 2021August 27, 2021

Love of the Truth: the Lies We Believe

News reports abound. But are they accurate? In this digital era, fake news has become a real thing. We need to be able suss out the truth so we won’t believe a lie. But sometimes, lies are easier to believe than the truth. I encountered this multiple times as I read through Jennie Allen’s fabulous …

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Posted on March 24, 2021March 11, 2021

God’s Word: The Key to Overcoming Temptations

In the continuing series of messages from the book of Luke, we’ve reached the temptation of our Savior by the tempter. This encounter holds the key to overcoming temptations and successfully passing tests in our own lives. The key? Knowing and using God’s Word.

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