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Continue reading →: The Removal of GuiltWe just celebrated Resurrection Day this past week, remembering all that Jesus Christ has done for us in saving us from destruction, cleansing us from the stain of sin and removing our guilt from us. A clear and beautiful picture of how God dealt with the guilt of His people…
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Continue reading →: Discipline Yourselves
Living a disciplined life is expensive. It will cost us time and it will cost us effort. All of us are given the same number of minutes in a day, same number of days in a week and same number of weeks in a year. The reason why some people…
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Continue reading →: Another Trial? Consider It All Joy!There are plenty of books for sale that would be classified in the genre of Christian Living. While some of these may be of benefit to the believer, they would hardly compare to the book of James in the Bible in terms of the practical Christian life. It literally is…
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Continue reading →: How Long Will We Be Savages?
Today, I was reminded again of how savage humanity can be. I watched the movie Unplanned with my wife and teenage son. It’s the true story of Abby Johnson’s involvement with and departure from Planned Parenthood. As a staunch pro-lifer for many years, it was hard to hold back the…
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Continue reading →: The Right Hand of Fellowship
Sometimes churches do weird stuff. Whether it’s an attempt to be trendy or to keep a white-knuckle grip on an old tradition, we do and say things in church that just make the church look strange to the onlooking world. For instance, a church that I attended a long time ago…
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Continue reading →: God is Our Source of Strength
The stone was rolled away from the tomb where Jesus was buried after his crucifixion on the cross. But Jesus wasn’t in the tomb anymore! He had, in fact, risen from the dead just as He said he would. He had defeated death! The Christian’s First Concern Because He was…
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Continue reading →: The Densus ChurchDuring a missions trip to Romania, our hosts took us to several historic sites including the St. Nicholas Church in the small village Densus, located in Hunedoara County, Transylvania. The exact date of origin is debated by historians, some dating it back as far as the 4th Century A.D. Originally…
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Continue reading →: The Gospel of Christ
The Apostle Paul states that the gospel is ‘the power of God for salvation’ in Romans 1:16. The word ‘gospel’ literally means ‘good news’ or ‘glad tidings’. The full message about sinners being reconciled to God through the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross is what comprises the…
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Continue reading →: Legitimate Disciples of Christ
Jesus commanded His people to engage in discipleship when He said, ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you’ (Matthew 28:19-20). This command has been…
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Continue reading →: Help! I Need SomebodyOn this date in 1966, John Lennon of the Beatles was famously quoted as saying that “the Beatles were more popular than Jesus”, which resulted in an outrage in America, especially among evangelicals. The exact quote in an interview with reporter Maureen Cleave appeared in the London Evening Standard: “Christianity…
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Continue reading →: Hard for a Rich ManThis past week Bryce Harper, who is a bright, young, exciting major league baseball player, signed the largest contract in sports history. The deal was worth $330,000,000.00 for a thirteen year commitment. I was never any good at math, but that’s about $25.3 million per year. It’s about $157,000.00 per…
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Continue reading →: How To Win a Theological Debate
We’ve all been there. That awkward moment at Bible study or church gathering when someone steers a friendly conversation into the abyss of argumentation. Their pet theological topic comes up and they feel compelled to share their wealth of knowledge on the subject while chastising everyone in their path that…
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Continue reading →: A Good Year for Local Band!A big feature in yesterday’s newspaper for Jesse and his band. The Butler Eagle recognized ‘This Is The World’ for having quite a successful year.
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Continue reading →: The Gulf BuildingThe Gulf Building located on Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh is truly one of the city’s more distinctive buildings. It is also known as the Gulf Oil Building and the Gulf Tower. The building is considered a skyscraper as it reaches into the sky at 582 feet with it’s 44…
This site is a collection of my commentary on theology, current events, and everyday blue collar life. My primary purpose is to share my own personal studies in the Scriptures and to show how the Bible has been changing my life. The content here is meant to be an encouragement to my brothers and sisters in Christ: to view everything through the lens of God’s Word, for the Scriptures are what shapes our thinking and governs our behavior.
Establish my footsteps in Your Word ~ Psalm 119:133 