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Monsters ‘R’ Us: Killers and the Killers Who Kill Them

I remember it like it was yesterday. Bill Stewart was a reporter for ABC News. At a roadblock set up by government soldiers in Nicaragua he was ordered down on the ground and then shot point blank behind his ear. … Continue reading

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What Would You Tell Someone Who Participated in an Abortion?

A great deal would depend on what that someone had to say first. Has this person repentant of the abortion? To such a one I’d encourage remembering Jesus suffered God’s wrath that was due us for our sins. When we … Continue reading

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Three Invaluable, Necessary, Life Changing Truths

There are three great truths which, to the extent that they are believed, result not just in eternal life, but in a faithful life in the here and now. Three truths that can never be too familiar, never too impactful, … Continue reading

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Classic Sacred Marriage- Dissing Your Spouse

This week’s classic Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Bride Wore Black: Protesting Our Pride

A week or so ago the folks at Protestia tweeted this: Better to marry a former OF model who has come to know the depths of her sin and the mercy of the Lord, than an unkissed virgin with a … Continue reading

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Golfing with RC Sr.; Thief on the Cross; Ethic Cleansing

Another classic episode, complete with the story of my first time on the golf course with my father. You don’t want to miss this one. This week’s Classic Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Some Dance to Forget: Walking in His Garden

It is a sure sign of the fall that we so egregiously miss what we lost. Jesus calls us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness precisely because our priorities are all out of line. Even that … Continue reading

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A Confederacy of Dunces: Crooked Sticks, Straight Lines

Some years ago I had a refreshing, encouraging conversation on a podcast, with a well known blogging friend on the subject of writing. One of the things covered in that conversation was dealing with criticism. The irony is that each … Continue reading

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Lessons in the Crucible of Tyranny, in the Hand of Grace

C.S. Lewis, in his essay “On the Reading of Old Books,” which is found in the collection of essays, God in the Dock, argues that we are all by nature time bound. This frailty will, of necessity, give us a … Continue reading

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Getting Our Back Up and Forgetting Our Back Up

It is because we are saved by grace that we sinners are able to confess publicly that we are sinners. It is because we are sinners, however, that we are so quick to get defensive anytime someone accuses us of … Continue reading

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