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Do All Things to God’s Glory
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV) In 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul exhorts the Corinthian church—and the universal church as well—to do all things to the glory of God. Briefly, let’s cover some practical things we can do to the…
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Consider Supporting Me on Patreon
For all my life I was never one to enjoy writing. And yet, when the Lord saved me, he gave me the desire to read. The more I read, the more I felt the itch to write my own content. Here I am, and I’ve been writing seriously since 2018. By God’s grace I’ve been…
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Seeing God Fully
In Exodus 3 we read about Moses and the burning bush. Moses has to hide his face from the bush because he was afraid to see God (Exodus 3:6). This is an amazing part of Scripture where God manifests Himself and His glory—but not all of it. If God were to have shown His full…
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It’s God’s Book
For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:21) The Bible was written by men, yes. And it was written by approximately 40 different men—but that’s not the whole story by a long shot. These men,…
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Be Patient
“Be patient. Wait on the Lord for whatever He appoints, wait quietly, wait trustingly.” (Elizabeth Elliott) Impatience comes natural to me. I don’t have to try to be impatient; it is my go-to attitude. Whether I am waiting in the drive-thru or waiting for God to answer my prayer, I am always tapping my foot…
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Coping with Unanswered Prayer through the Local Church
Unanswered prayer can be excruciating. If we’re not careful, it can seem like God has completely abandoned us, left us without any hope. But we know from God’s Word that’s not true. We know God’s character. What we know about God supplants what we may sometimes feel about God. We know he’s good (Psalm 25:8), righteous…
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Why is “Good Friday” Good?
“What is good about Good Friday? Why isn’t it called Bad Friday? Because out of the appallingly bad came what was inexpressibly good. And the good trumps the bad, because though the bad was temporary, the good is eternal.” (Randy Alcorn) The crucifixion of Jesus was the most horrific, heinous act of evil ever recorded…
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Proof of God’s Love
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 ESV) The cross is proof of God’s love. And we must understand when it says God so loved the world, John’s not referring to quantity of people in the…
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Sins of Omission and Union with Christ
My plan is to begin daily devotionals at my blog, excluding Sundays. These devotionals will be short and sweet, around 200-300 words. I hope to keep these up and, of course, I hope they bless you. Enjoy. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.…
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Reminder to Purchase my New Book!
The following is an excerpt from my new book, Taking No for an Answer: How to Respond When God Says No to Our Prayers. We have special access to the Father as his children. We can “approach his throne of grace with boldness” (Hebrews 4:16). Boldness does not mean arrogance. Boldness, in this context, is…
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