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These Are the Days of Our Lives; Another World

Dear Bob, What do you suppose that John means when he tells us, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit “Do not love the world, or the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the … Continue reading

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Last week’s study in Hosea

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Continuing Study Tonight: Hosea- The Bride Wore Red

Tonight we continue our study exploring God’s book of Hosea. As always, all are welcome in our home for dinner at 6:15, and the study begins at 7:00 eastern. In addition, we will livestream on Facebook Live, RC-Lisa Sproul, and … Continue reading

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War, War and WAR Until the Close of History

In the last seventy-five years the United States waged war in Korea, Viet Nam, Libya, Panama, Grenada, the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iraq again. These are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. … Continue reading

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Why Never Never Land Will Never Never Matter

Dear Peter Pan, Are you having fun yet? It sure looked that way to me back when we first crossed paths. My mom took me to the movies, and there we met. I was like you, though not quite so … Continue reading

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What I Found Under the Tree This Christmas Morn

Eight years ago, just weeks before Christmas, through my own sin, I lost my reputation, my job, my income, my platform. Seven years ago, just days before Christmas I lost the one man who stood by me, who loved me … Continue reading

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Some Simple Counsel for a Joyous Christmas

It is, as the song goes, the most wonderful time of the year. I’m a deep aficionado of the advent season, but understand that it isn’t always sugarplums and flying reindeer. I wonder, however, if sometimes our less than ideal … Continue reading

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The Boy Behind the Curtain or, Silence of the Clams

It’s a simple rule really, but a powerful one, one I have found quite helpful to my peace of mind, making the best use of my time and my mental energy. I follow this rule- anyone speaking ill of another … Continue reading

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Giving Honor To Our Fundamentalist Betters

It is no new insight to note that in America the evangelical church is worldly and anemic. We are so earthly minded that we are no heavenly good. The anemia comes from the worldliness. But whence comes the worldliness? Like … Continue reading

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Looking for Life in the Temple of Consumption

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, “Black Friday is proof that Thanksgiving didn’t stick.” I understand the importance of proper qualifications. One should not hear in that pithy phrase a condemnation either of getting a good deal, … Continue reading

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