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God the Promise Keeper: Covenant Faith
06/08/10
The concept of keeping covenant with God seems to be one not much considered by the modern Christian. Yet the Bible demonstrates in its pages that the idea of a covenant with God was that which guided the patriarch’s and the...[more]
Leap Into Big Arms: Trusting God
06/07/10
I STAND six steps from the bed’s edge. My arms extended. Hands open. On the bed Sara—all four years of her— crouches, posed like a playful kitten. She’s going to jump. But she’s not ready. I’m too close. “Back more, Daddy,”...[more]
Joyful Faith: God's Praise Lifts the Soul
06/07/10
Music is a unique vehicle when instruments and voices respond to the rap of the Divine Conductor’s baton. Nothing can replace our soul-song. If its outlet gets clogged, the soul gets heavier and heavier. Songs in the night are...[more]
Of Cowboys and Shepherds: The God Who Knows Your Name
05/27/10
Behold a hero of the west: the cowboy. He rears his horse to a stop on the rim of the canyon. He shifts his weight in his saddle, weary from the cattle trail. One finger pushes his hat up on his head. One jerk of the kerchief...[more]
The Get-Well Box: God's Comfort from a Child
05/27/10
Silky-soft, baby-fat arms encircling your neck. “Mommy, what’s wrong?” “Daddy, I’m sorry!” In those tear-filled moments when you are so devastated you can hardly speak, children know how to comfort. They cry when you cry. No...[more]
Get Angry the Godly Way
05/27/10
“Anyone can become angry-that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way-that is not easy.” –Aristotle (The Nichomachean Ethics) I should...[more]
Shock and Awe: Post-Traumatic Stress and How to Help
05/27/10
Rape, robbery, suicide, and the ravages of combat are just a few of the circumstances that can cause post-traumatic stress disorder. As pastors and concerned friends and family members, it is important to realize the stages these...[more]
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