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Consider Supporting my Wife’s Classroom
Hey everyone! My wife is gearing up for her 9th (!!) year of teaching (she’s teaching special ed pre-K and Kindergarten this year) and still has a few items on her Amazon wishlist that she’d love to have. By no means are these needs, but something she’d like to have. If you feel compelled to…
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Let There Be No Divisions Among You
Tribalism is an ugly thing; there’s quite a danger to it. When we allow tribalism to run amuck, our sin shows up quickly in how we treat others. Instead of focusing on everything agreed upon, we quickly notice disagreement on non-essential topics. In the church there must be no divisions, which is exactly what 1…
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How Bad Can I Be?
My family went to a showing of The Lorax at our local theater the other day. I would be lying if I said it wasn’t an entertaining movie, mainly because Ed Helms (Andy on “The Office”) plays the Once-ler and Rob Riggle—who I think is hilarious—is Aloysius O-Hare (the bad guy). One of the most…
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Does God Really Care for Me?
Are you stressed, anxious, and/or burdened by something? I think all of us—if we’re honest—can answer “yes” to that in one degree or another. There’s always something to be stressed about, something to make us anxious, something to be burdened by. That comes with life, and life is simply difficult at times. The Apostle Peter…
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Yes, We’re Almost There
“Are we there yet?” my five-year-old asked as we just got onto the highway for a five-hour drive. She asked that question—between driving there and home—20 to 25 times. Of course, five hours turns into six with two little girls (plus my wife) who need to use the bathroom every time there’s a gas station…
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The Justice and Goodness of God
Do you ever think about the justice of God? Does the thought of God executing justice cause you to disbelieve His goodness? Or do you believe His justice is intertwined with His goodness? Questions like these and more are why Thomas Schreiner wrote his newest book The Justice and Goodness of God: A Biblical Case…
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Imagining Heaven
Imagine heaven with me. Imagine eternity. Imagine never-ending bliss. Imagine worshipping God in a glorified body forever. One of the best things we can do for our spiritual growth is imagining heaven, or setting our minds on heaven. To be sure, when we imagine heaven, we want to imagine it biblically. That means we shouldn’t…
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A New Day
If you are edified by my writing, consider supporting me on Patreon. The birds chirp. The sun rises. The house is blissfully quiet until the dog begins to shake as loud as he can. It’s a new day. A new day for mercies, for grace, for strength; for courage, for patience, for gratitude. With a…
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Do Not Lose Heart
Our eyes begin to weaken and we don’t see well and have to get glasses or contacts. Our bodies get brittle and it’s easier to get injured. Our minds aren’t as sharp and quick as they once were. We tweak our backs just by sleeping wrong. We become more prone to sickness because our body…
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Stoke the Fire
I haven’t been around a campfire too many times in my life, but I do know this: after you get the fire going, you must stoke it occasionally to keep it going. This is the same principle as it relates to our passion for the Lord. It is far easier, however, to let the fire…
Blake Long 