Have you ever heard the story about the two dogs fighting within you? There are several accounts of it, so I’m not sure of its exact origin. One version says that the Indian chief, Sitting Bull, was led to faith. When the preacher returned some time later and asked how things were going, he replied, …
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Have You Received God’s Grace In Vain?
The past few days I’ve had computer troubles. For several mornings in a row, my laptop has refused to connect to our internet. Our modem and router are located on the main level of our home, and my desk is in a downstairs bedroom. It was extremely frustrating. I would select our internet from the …
Five Little Phrases To Get You Through Today
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 – Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. These two little verses were written almost two thousand years ago, but as I read today’s headlines and see the conflict between good and evil that is raging …
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Is Social Drinking A Sin?
This idea that we are accountable to and responsible for our brothers and sisters in Christ is costly. I don’t know about you, but I find it difficult enough to watch the words that come out of my mouth, the thoughts that I allow to take up residence in my mind, and the actions I …
Choosing To Be A “Living” Sacrifice
Do you ever struggle with what it means to serve the Lord? Ever feel you’re not doing enough, or that you don’t even know what to do? Do you look at other faithful members of the body of Christ and think less of yourself, comparing and measuring what God thinks of you by what you …