An insight from my dad
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,” and poverty will come upon you…
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“Here I am, Lord”
The risen Jesus appeared to a Christian named Ananias and commanded him to go find Saul, now blinded by the…
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Always something new and fresh
“There are certain things which have to be said over and over again, of necessity, and yet this is the…
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The unBeatitudes
Congratulations to the entitled, for they grab what they want. Congratulations to the carefree, for they shall be comfortable. Congratulations…
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Free will?
In the film “Lawrence of Arabia,” after Lawrence has been humbled by his discovery of his own weakness, he and…
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“At every word, a reputation dies”
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Exodus 20:16 The Westminster Larger Catechism: Q. What are the duties…
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Here, now, us
“Unbelief says: Some other time, but not now; some other place, but not here; some other people, but not us. …
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How to pray before preaching
I am posting this chapel address by Dr. Hudson T. Armerding at Wheaton College from November 15, 1996, primarily, because…
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The wife of your youth
“Be intoxicated always in her love.” Proverbs 5:19 It’s a good translation. The verb is used elsewhere for a man…
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Why did God make toads?
This is my grandson. He is lost in thought, contemplating a toad. All else has faded away, for a toad…
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Blunt Belloc
“We sit by and watch the Barbarian. We tolerate him. In the long stretches of peace we are not afraid. …
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