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Why do people go to hell?

August 19, 2009

I have mentioned before that I am an avid reader. It’s been said that “leaders are readers,” and I think that’s true. In addition to the never-ending supply of books (many of which I review here), I also subscribe to over 40 blogs that are posted on a regular basis.
One of those blogs had a [...]

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Proverbs 31

March 19, 2009

The last chapter of Proverbs is best-known for it’s section on the “virtuous wife” – that ideal woman of dreams. But she is actually the third of three sections in chapter 31.
Like in chapter 30, we know nothing of Lemuel or his mother, except that he was a king and that God’s people recognized him/them [...]

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Proverbs 18

February 24, 2009

Trying to get caught up on postings in Proverbs. Here are some thoughts from chapter 18.
One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment. (18:1)
I am an introvert by nature. That is, I’d much rather spend my time alone playing, studying, writing – anything except being with a lot of [...]

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Are you satisfied?

December 17, 2008

As I did my Bible reading this morning, I was challenged by this thought: Am I satisfied?
Now usually, we say that being satisfied is a good thing, because it is a synonym for content, and God is very clear that we are to be content when it comes to stuff (1 Timothy 6:6-8; Philippians 4:11-12; [...]

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Post-Election Post

November 5, 2008

Everyone else is doing a post-election post, so I thought I would too.
Honestly, it amazes me how many of the blogs I follow from Christian leaders who have tried to put on a good face in light of the presidential election results and have spit out some (seems to me) half-hearted spiritual platitudes.
I don’t know [...]

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