ARCHIVE November, 2016

The Attitude of Timeless Hope (Advent 4, 2016)

Strange, isn’t it, to think that God would plan on sending Jesus to die for human sin even before a single human being had been created? Yet, that’s what the Bible teaches. It should change our attitude from gloom of sin’s darkness to an attitude of Timeless Hope for eternal life.  And it explains why this […]

November 30, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Timeless Hope Beyond Mortality (Advent 3, 2016)

In our devotional series for 2016, we’ve been examining the Timeless hope present in the Gospel because heaven is where our mortality gets swallowed up with immortality.  Far better than any peace on earth, Christians can have peace with God because Jesus was born and taught us how to live.  And Death won’t have the final say anymore. […]

November 29, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Imagine This: A Timeless Hope (Advent 2, 2016)

When John Lennon wrote the song “ Imagine ” I wonder if he had any idea that the picture of a world with no heaven, no hell, nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too would have far more in common with a body on life support “living for today” comatose…than with utopia as […]

November 28, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Timeless Hope Dawns (Advent 1, 2016)

“Choosing their own way rather than God’s way, trusting in human glory rather than in God, the nation has plunged itself into darkness.” Some of you might think that is a strange way to start a series of Advent devotionals called Timeless, especially Timeless Hope! (Come on, put the election behind you! Grrrr….) But wait, […]

November 26, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Unity-the Final Apologetic of the True Christian

It’s really rather stunning that in such a tiny book as The Mark of the Christian by Francis A. Schaeffer, there would be so much to be convicted about, if one’s heart is tender toward Christ.  If one’s eyes are open to one’s own condition and if one’s ears are willing to hear the Truth.  […]

November 17, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Love Trumps Hate is Not Biblical and Here’s Why

Love Trumps Hate is not biblical and here’s why: its meaning is entirely dependent upon its object.  The verbs Love and Hate take on a different meaning when applied to different concepts.  Fill in the blank:  Love _______ Trumps Hate ________.  Apply the words to both blanks… injustice, murder, pizza, sin, Jesus, climate change, paychecks, Bernie, […]

November 14, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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When Our Love Fails

When our love fails for our fellow man, we have two choices: repent then change, choosing what is better.. or resist the command of God thereby becoming bitter.  Sad to say, many Christians will choose the latter.  And many Christians will fail to see that truth spoken in love is the key to repentance.  It’s hard to […]

November 11, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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By Love the World Will Know We Are Christians

I’ve been re-reading a short little book by Francis A. Schaeffer called The Mark of the Christian.  It’s a tiny little book with a great big punch.  So, the election is behind us and the mark of a Christian is not an elephant or a donkey or draped in libertarian ideals or environmental justice.  The […]

November 10, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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Some Trust in Chariots, Some in Horses

What do you have your trust in?  

November 8, 2016 in Articles and Devotionals, Devotionals by

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