When it comes to vacations, it seems that most people fall into 2 categories. They’re either mountain people or they’re beach people. And while Gwen and I love the grandeur and majesty of the mountains, we are definitely beach people.
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While the Apostle John doesn’t offer the details of the nativity as did Matthew and Luke, these verses contain the very heart of Christmas. God became one of us.
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Sayyid Qutb is not a household name. Yet even though he died 50 years ago, he has had a profound influence on your life.
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In Samoa, as part of their transition to manhood, boys receive a tattoo signaling their commitment to their people and their chief. As a symbol of national loyalty, it’s a cultural norm that is exceedingly important.
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One of the most gripping texts in the entire Old Testament is recorded in Genesis 22. In that account we read: Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. Then God said, “Take your son…
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One of my family’s favorite movies is “The Princess Bride.” When it came out in 1987, this quirky film surprised everyone with its popularity. To this day, it is still a favorite of thousands. My wife and kids and I have seen it more times than I can count.
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The Apostle John’s description of the incarnation is one of the greatest pieces of theology ever penned. The eternal Son of God, at a point in time, left the halls of heaven where He had reigned in glory and became a human being.
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In light of the recent shootings in schools, malls, and movie theaters, an old term has taken on new meaning. “Situational awareness,” once used by flight instructors to their students is now being used by self-defense instructors to their clients and even parents to their children.
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Arguably one of the greatest works of art in the history of the world is located on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Michelangelo’s brilliant painting is a bona fide masterpiece. Have you ever taken the time to look at it carefully?
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In February of 2013, the Christian world lost a spiritual giant. Howard G. Hendricks died at the age of 90 after decades of teaching this generation’s greatest communicators. “Prof,” as he was called, taught Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary. Among his students were Tony Evans, John Trent, Bruce Wilkinson, Chuck Swindoll, David Jeremiah, and countless others.
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I miss my friend, Mark. He passed away suddenly from a deadly heart attack in the fall of 2017. Months have gone by and I still miss him.
I miss him as a dear friend and special fishing buddy. I miss him as a ministry partner who (along with his dear wife, Diane) poured out time and energy for the youth of our church.
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