Tag Archives: Christian Testimony

Motive Power: Doing Right, For All the Right Reasons

God, from a certain perspective, isn’t terribly particular with respect to our motives. Inside the church there are those who argue that the right and heroic thing to do is the right and heroic thing because it is right and … Continue reading

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The First Casualty: All That We Don’t Know About Iran

What I remember most about the first days of the COVID crisis was the sense that I had no idea whom to believe. I was skeptical of claims made the government because, well, they were claims made by the government. … Continue reading

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On Being Bar-Barnabas, The Sons of the Son of Encouragement

The Holy Spirit is called by Jesus the paraclete, or Comforter. While I would never want to diminish the value of the comfort the Spirit gives, we might do well to look more deeply at the root meaning of comfort. … Continue reading

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Study Tonight, Truth You Can Count On: Final Word

We conclude our Truth You Can Count On study. Tonight, 7:00, we explore the name of Jesus, the Word of God. We stream our study on Facebook Live (at the account Lisa and I share, RC-Lisa) for those who attend … Continue reading

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But As the Captain of the Lord’s Hosts I Have Come

Though I didn’t think such was possible, my esteem for both my father and the Bible took a rather sudden spike. I was blessed to be sitting in a seminary class, while he stood, teaching. He mentioned, almost in passing, … Continue reading

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A Cat in a Dog’s World: BS in a Modern Age Episode 2

Part 2 of my dear friend Dave Nelson’s television program, A Cat in a Dog’s World: BS (Being Sanctified) in a Modern Age is now available. Dave and I continue our discussion on the pursuit of sanctification in our troubled … Continue reading

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Sacred Marriage; Broken Window Fallacy; Crushing Ingratitude

Rahab’s Redemption. A Quick Lesson on Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson. Jesus healing the woman who touched His cloak and raising a little girl from the dead. Plus putting to death our ingratitude for His grace. This week’s Jesus … Continue reading

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Reckless Fervor and the Safety of Our Father’s Presence

One of the oddest things to hinder our prayers is fear. Many of us are reluctant to pray in front of others. We fear, I suppose, that those who are listening might be critiquing our prayers. That fear is both … Continue reading

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Last Week’s Truth You Can Count On Study: Cunning Fables

This study considers Peter’s assurance that our faith is grounded not in cunning fables but in eyewitness accounts. Check it out.

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Study Tonight, Truth You Can Count On: Spirit of Truth

We continue our Truth You Can Count On study. Tonight, 7:00, we unpack the role of the Spirit in illuminating God’s Word. We stream our study on Facebook Live (at the account Lisa and I share, RC-Lisa) for those who … Continue reading

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