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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…
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Blame It On the Brain?
Have you ever considered if secular psychology doesn’t have everything right? Have you ever wondered, for example, if there’s a type of anxiety or depression that is actually caused by chemical imbalances? In his timeless work Blame It On The Brain?: Distinguishing Chemical Imbalances, Brain Disorders, and Disobedience, published by P&R Publishing, author Ed Welch…
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Should the Sovereignty of God be Controversial?
The Bible is packed full with verses related to the sovereignty of God. Passage upon passage reflect on the extent to which God is sovereign over all things and, consequently, how that affects us. A wonderful example of this is from the Book of Lamentations, which declares: “Who has spoken and it came to pass,…
Blake Long 