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Common Destiny
Not often does it catch us off guard when a person who is 99 years old passes away, but that is exactly what happened for many people when beloved actress Betty White died a few days ago. Expectations were high … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Culture, Current Events
Tagged Betty White, death, Hebrews 9:27-28, judgment, old age, salvation
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Let’s Go, Christians!
This past October 2, Brandon Brown had just won a NASCAR race at Talladega and was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter, Kelli Stavast. The crowd was chanting a vulgar, anti-Joe Biden phrase, which Stavast mistakenly took to be a … Continue reading
Masquerading
This is the time of year when young people try to figure out what they want to pretend to be for Halloween. They will wear a mask that makes them look like something that they are not—like a monster or … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged 2 Corinthians 11:14-15, Halloween, mask, masquerade, Satan, Satan's servants, spiritual warfare
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Relatively Speaking
In the lead news story in today’s edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader, it was reported that Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that there were 237 new cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths from the virus yesterday. This was received as … Continue reading
Leading from Strength
President Theodore Roosevelt’s policy for leading the United States was described in his famous line, “Speak softly, but carry a big stick.” That’s a far cry from current President Joe Biden’s promise that the United States would lead “not by … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged carry a big stick, foreign policy, Joe Biden, Romans 13:1-7, Theodore Roosevelt
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Courage
Rosa Parks, mother of the civil rights movement, was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man. Boycotts and protests followed, and eventually the Supreme Court ruled racial segregation unconstitutional. In Quiet Strength she … Continue reading
Honoring Marriage
Many people in our culture today do not give the institution of marriage the respect that it deserves. Some want to redefine it. Others simply choose to ignore it and pretend that marriage is merely optional for a man and … Continue reading
Mister No More
After having manufactured Mr. Potato Head for 70 years, Hasbro has decided to make a change. They are going to a gender-neutral name. He (it?) will now be known simply as Potato Head. Apparently, having a Mrs. Potato Head to … Continue reading
Cheap Grace
“Cheap grace is preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer. These words are just as true today as they were when they were uttered several … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Culture, Leadership
Tagged cheap grace, church discipline, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, grace, holiness, repentance
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Living Among the Pagans
Out of curiosity, I read a couple of articles written by left-leaning media members about the life of the recently deceased conservative icon, Rush Limbaugh. Needless to say, these articles were somewhat less than flattering. They tried to portray Limbaugh … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged 1 Peter 2:12, holy living, illustration, liberal media, Rush Limbaugh
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