wisdom

The Hope of a Divine Future

The world has a saying, “It’s always darkest before dawn.” I remember many occasions waking alone in the mountains well before sunrise, far from any other human, the sky filled with darkness yet aglitter with twinkling lights of promise decorating the enormous black sky. Soon black illumined to gray, then purple, red, and orange. Finally,

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What Are You Thankful For?

November is the month of Thanksgiving, but every day should be filled with gratitude for the blessings and salvation of our Lord. While it’s easy to find things to complain about, there is much more to celebrate if we gaze with open eyes. I think of  Evangelists Nick Vujicic (born without arms or legs) and

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Three Things We Live By

We should petition daily three things in prayer: Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge. God bestowed these gifts uniquely upon human creation to govern and bless  our lives. Animals are not endowed with these gracious favors, but we are created in His divine image, created to be creators, shaping raw materials of the world into things useful

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The Fake vs. Real News

Following President Trump’s assertions, it seems “fake news” has become part of our everyday discussions. Let me clarify for you if you haven’t already figured it out: All news coverage is fake. At least to a degree. No more “Just the facts, ma’am.” Media companies (in the core business of entertainment) make money by selling

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Change Isn’t, Until You Change

Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus was credited with saying (in paraphrase) that change is the only constant. He also said as quoted by Plato that you could not step twice into the same river. Change is life as crafted by God and a trait of His entire creation. We refer to seasons of change, for

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Stopping at the Green Light

Have you ever been waiting in an intersection and the car in front of you remains stopped even though the light turned green several moments ago? Doesn’t that drive you (pun intended) crazy? Consider this: Are you also perhaps stopped at an intersection in your life, sitting still with the brake on? Do you think

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The Wrong Side of the Tracks

When God came to Earth in the fleshly form of Jesus, the Jews expected a messiah far different than the manifestation of Christ. They expected a king that would overthrow the nations holding them in bondage and restore their promised kingdom. Instead they got a humble man from a lowly city that was unknown for

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