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A letter from Jacob
I see you. Not the mask you wear, not the voice you crafted to keep the peace, but the ache beneath the armor. The one who stayed awake long after the world turned…
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The Battlefield of the Mind
The Ease of Self-Criticism It is easier to criticize myself repeatedly for a mistake than to apply grace. But this fails to live in light of the freedom Christ purchased for me with…
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The Intoxication of Pride
Pride mangles how we see the world. I was reading in 2 Timothy 4:5 where Paul charged Timothy, “As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill…
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Don’t Wait! Today is the day to share your faith in Jesus!
As we crossed the David Ortiz Bridge over the Massachusetts Turnpike late in the evening in June 2024, George asked me once more to stop so he could rest. Red Sox fans by…
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Salvation and Genuine Repentance
I recently listened to a discussion several men were having about life after death. One of the men, whom I will call John Doe, made this statement: “Jesus has covered everybody’s sin. I’m…
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Thoughts Beside a Deathbed
What follows is a journal entry from a few years ago written after I returned home from my first hospital visit where I sat with a family at a deathbed. I had never…
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A Championship Parade for Jesus
I have a confession to make. I have been a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles since 1976, 49 years ago. Over the next 41 years, the Eagles enjoyed only one trip to the…
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Mark 3:7-12
We just entered a brand new book on this blog: Mark! Last blog I explained my hesitation with exegeting this text, due to its non-intuitive narration. We looked at Mark 3:1-6, where Jesus…
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Don’t Include Christianity In Your List of Religions
There is a church in my town that celebrates many faiths. Buddhists, Hindus, New Agers, and tree huggers are not only welcome in the church but I believe they are each afforded equal…
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John 14:27-31
We are finishing our last section of John 14, which has been a study of the post-Jesus Christian life. This chapter addresses the concerns of the 12 disciples, who are facing the death…
