Tag: Faith
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Mother’s Day Memories: A Eulogy for Mamie Yeager
On March 22nd, 2006, my mom was promoted to glory from this life. While I am still missing her each day, it is magnified on Mother’s Day. In her memory, I have posted the eulogy I shared at her memorial service. I hope that it is encouraging, especially to those who have lost their mothers. […]
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Practical Theology: Pride in Residence
Pride is a rude and persistent visitor. Once his foot is in the door of a heart unprepared for his advances, he can slip in easily through the thinnest crack, and once through the door, he is never quick to leave. There is no grace or dignity in him and forgiveness flees from his presence. […]
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Practical Theology: Why the Devil Loves Me When I Drive
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold […]
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Life in Community: Learning to Love Extravagantly
While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. […]
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Life in Community: Everyone is Broken
Everyone who believes has God’s approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people. Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory. Romans 3:22-23 (GW) “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if […]
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The Love of God: Tough Love
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at […]
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The Love of God: A Father’s Heart
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 (NIV) Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast. How priceless is your […]
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My Life as a Tree: Growing Up by Digging Deep (Skipping Rocks #6 – Part 3)
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and […]
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My Life as a Tree: Getting Life from the Source (Skipping Rocks #6 – Part 2)
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams […]
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My Life as a Tree: Growing Strong by Being Still (Skipping Rocks #6 – Part 1)
Blessed are those who trust in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not […]