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We have so much difficulty grasping why bad things happen in this world. How can God be in control when we see so much heartache, sickness, and evil? This has long been a point of doubt for many. Books like Job, Ecclesiastes, Habakkuk, and many Psalms grapple with this problem.

The reality of evil and heartache in this world need not sink our faith. The fact that Scripture devotes so much space to the problem of evil, and indeed is…

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"And they all with one consent began to make excuse . . ." (Luke 14:18)

An excuse is just another attempt to justify oneself, which we as humans are inclined to do on occasion. Many times it would be much easier, and simpler, to just say that we don't want to do something, and we aren't going to do it. Or, actually, just admit that we have failed to do something that should have been done. But that would mean acknowledgement that we are wrong, and possibly repentance. So maybe it really isn’t easier or simpler, when you factor that…

The virus has spotlighted chinks in our armor. I think nearly all of us have caught ourselves thinking in ways that show real weakness. Strengthening ourselves in the Lord is urgent. The virus epidemic isn't over; let us shore up the breaches. Observation: I will use we, but I…

FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH “They will go from strength to strength” (Psalm 84:7) It is true that we do not know how much we miss certain things until we are denied the privilege of having them — seeing  the things … Continue reading →

Calm in the Storm Jesus’ first-century disciples endured a number of life-threatening storms at sea. In the first one that we have a record of, once Jesus calmed the “great tempest” that had suddenly arisen and threatened to send both … Read More →

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A Lazy Man’s Burden Growing up, some of us were taught about the “lazy man’s burden.” For those who have never heard the phrase, the idea is quite simple: the lazy man, trying to avoid work, ends up making more … Read More →

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