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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
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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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Hank Aaron, Class Act
Home run king Hank Aaron passed away yesterday at the age of 86. The Hall of Fame baseball player is still at or near the top of the all-time list in many offensive categories. He was also an excellent defensive … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership, Sports
Tagged Beautitudes, blessed are the meek, Hank Aaron, humility, illustration
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Maintaining Standards
I just read an interesting analogy about maintaining standards, and I’d like to share it with you. It was a social media post that used an example from the sports world. In baseball, home plate is 17 inches wide. In … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Culture, Leadership, Sports
Tagged 1 John 2:15-17, God's standards, home plate, illustration
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Living for God
Psalm 101 contains some timeless wisdom for those who want to live for God. Let’s take a look at these principles and see how we can put them into practice in our lives. Verse 1 says, “I will sing of … Continue reading
Morality Matters
Years ago my wife and I were driving in Lexington, Kentucky, listening to a local radio station. The announcer was talking about an upcoming ball game between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Florida Gators. At this point Karen exclaimed, “What … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Leadership, Sports, Uncategorized
Tagged God's kingdom, Heaven, rejecting God, sexual immorality, Ten Commandments
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Jesus Is Still Relevant
Some people have the idea that the teachings of Jesus are out of date. Oh, he may have had some good thoughts back in his day, they suppose, but times are much different now. Surely we can’t expect to adhere … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Communion Meditations, Culture
Tagged creation, Jesus is Relevant, Mark 10, marriage, teachings of Jesus
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One-Issue Voter
I am a one-issue voter, and I have been for many years. I always vote for pro-life candidates in state and national elections. Some may say that I should widen my focus, but nothing has deterred me from this standard … Continue reading
Welcome Sight
A few weeks ago I stopped at a convenience store/gas station in a large town. I am sometimes a bit apprehensive going into such places of business in large towns because they seem to be a frequent target of criminals. … Continue reading
Deciding Not to Hate
When he was nineteen years old, Dickie Marcum got a large tattoo of a swastika that covered part of his chest. As he recalls, “I had a lot of hate in my heart.” Dickie matured into a different person over … Continue reading
