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- As good wine makes the heart glad (Ps 104:15), so the precepts of the Lord are to make the heart glad (Ps 19:9). Is it so for you? 2 days ago
- It is much safer for Satan to vaccinate a person with a mild case of Christianity so as to protect him from the real disease. -Chad Walsh 1 week ago
- God is the perfect Judge of what is needed and when. Will not the Judge of all the earth do right? (Gen 18:25) 1 week ago
- So are many pastors today, preaching to wealthy, complacent people who have come to believe that church is a club t… twitter.com/i/web/status/8… 1 week ago
- RT @christomlin: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. —Ephesians 4:32 1 week ago
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- What do I have I would not lose if it meant You and I could be more alike? That's what I choose. @loveandoutcome 1 week ago
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Three Theological Reflections After Uganda
I went to Uganda with two objectives. First, to engage and learn from the people there. I wanted to meet them, be exposed to their culture, and generally expand my knowledge of people who are far away and very different … Continue reading
Uganda Theological Reflection #1: What is Success?
Success and “Development” Our first week in Uganda, while staying at Uganda Christian University, we attended a symposium on development. As I shared in that day’s journal post, Ugandans are heavily invested in “development.” By this they mean, in my … Continue reading
Painful Love
God causes suffering in order to perfect others Although it’s sometimes very easy to live like it isn’t true (especially in the American cultural context), the fact is that I’m not the only one in the universe God is working on. God … Continue reading
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Remember the poor, and honor God
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors Him. (Proverbs 14:31) Jesus said there will always be those who are poor (Matthew 26:11). He insisted that we should invite the poor to our … Continue reading
Honoring God in Counseling Others
Like everybody else this side of the Garden of Eden, I have a serious sin problem. One of my particularly well-traveled sinful paths is an arrogant pride that can far too often be harsh and unfairly critical of others. God has been working on … Continue reading
