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10/31/2020 0 Comments

Grace & Holiness

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James 2:18—But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. (ESV)

The faith versus deeds debate is a wrestle that transcends generations. Even so, I believe that in the wrestle of today’s culture, these verses could be reapplied as so: “But someone will say, “You have grace and I have holiness.” Show me your grace apart from your holiness, and I will show you my grace by my holiness.”


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5/30/2020 1 Comment

Judges

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Israel experienced the death of their famous leader Joshua still facing the enormous task of conquering Canaan.  The book of Judges follows up where the book of Joshua left off, with the challenge of expelling wicked nations in territory God assigned for His people in a period that spans three centuries.

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2/6/2020 0 Comments

Genesis

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​Walt Henrichsen, a godly man now in heaven, once said, “For the Christian, the only reliable revelation of God is the Bible.”  Reading the Bible is a great adventure in the pursuit of wisdom.  And the first book, Genesis, is incredibly important.  If we study Genesis we learn amazing truths and this initial book helps explain the following 65 books.  Why is Genesis so important?  ​

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9/10/2019 0 Comments

Seven Hindrances to Piety

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 Lewis Bayly was a Scotsman educated at Oxford and the vicar of Evesham, Worcestershire.  It is believed that in 1604 this staunch puritan became the rector of St. Matthew’s Church in London.   Lewis was the Chaplain to Henry Frederick the Prince of Wales and to King James I who would go on to appoint him the Bishop of Bangor.  But Lewis is most famous for his short book The Practice of Piety.[1]  I highly recommend this insightful work for the author’s wisdom regarding suffering and the importance of piety.

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4/19/2019 1 Comment

Confession Liturgy

PictureSarah Tegtmeier (Dan York's daughter) with her family L-R Jadon, Luca, Leili, Mark, Simeon
Meditation
Psalm 85:15--But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth


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11/11/2015

Why is it so Hard?

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1 Peter 1:14,15—As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance.  But as the One who called you is holy, you also are to be holy in all your conduct; for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.
 
Do you ever wonder why is it so hard to be holy?  Why is it so difficult to abstain from sin?  The Holy Spirit brought to mind something that was instantly convicting.  I sin because I am not focused on honoring God’s will and reputation.  

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3/3/2015

When It's Time to Run

A friend of mine who is part of an international Christian organization shared with me that when a survey was taken with one of their ministries, 100% of the respondents admitted problems with sexual purity. Struggles ranged from marital infidelity to widespread use of pornography.  The ease with which people have access to pornography on the internet is creating a crisis throughout the worldwide community of those who follow Jesus.  
 

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1/17/2015

It's Only a Small Place

​When God chose to destroy the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, out of love for Abraham and Lot, He sent angels to rescue Lot and his family.  After literally pulling, Lot, his wife and two daughters out of Sodom, the angels told them, “Run for your lives!  Don’t look back and don’t stop anywhere on the plain!  Run to the mountains, or you will be swept away!” (19:17) But Lot was too afraid to flee to the mountains so he begged that the angels permit him to reach the small town of Bela.  His rescuers agreed to his request and Bela became known as Zoar which means “small place.”  

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9/13/2014

By the Spirit

​Addicere has serious problems.  She is obsessed with pornography and she dares not take even a sip of alcohol or she will soon be drunk.  This young woman is amazingly talented and comes from a home with loving parents who raised her with strong moral values.  Yet despite their good example, their daughter is on a road that will end in tragedy if she does not come to a crucial spiritual understanding.

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12/6/2012

Bourbon St.

​Last week I stayed at the Crown Astor in New Orleans for a military conference.  On Friday night I got almost no sleep.  On the fifth floor near my room was a group of visiting university students.  Evidently, the guys partnered with girls to drink and engage in loud and vulgar revelry. It saddened me to think how many parents don’t care or have no idea what their children are doing. 

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2/17/2012

Spectacle

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Nahum 3:3,5,6—Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead . . . I am against you. This is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts.  I will lift your skirts over your face and display your nakedness to nations, your shame to kingdoms.  I will throw filth on you and treat you with contempt; I will make a spectacle of you.
 

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12/16/2011 0 Comments

Contemptible

​Do you ever wonder what the point is for reading books of the Bible that primarily contain prophecies of God’s impending judgment against certain people and nations?  Jonah, Nahum and Zephaniah all prophesied against the Assyrian empire.  When Nahum predicted the impending destruction of the capital city, Nineveh, Assur-bani-pal was its evil king. Nineveh was full of bloodshed, deceit, plundering and constant warring against others (3:1).

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10/1/2011

Mold

​My sinuses filled and it became ridiculous trying to breathe at night.  Slowly I found my energy ebbing while my frustration grew at constantly being stuffed.  Most of the summer was like this.  I went to the doctor and she prescribed medication.  It did not help.  I went back and she gave me a stronger prescription which worked wonderfully until it ran out.  Again my head felt like a piñata.  I’ve never had allergies and I didn’t think I was allergic to Wisconsin but something clearly was wrong.  

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6/11/2011 0 Comments

Turning Away

​I can imagine what happened.  She had lived there too long.  Over time, she grew increasingly used to the sleaze to the point where the vices probably no longer shocked her.  No doubt she and her friends gossiped about the bizarre and strange conduct of the city’s inhabitants.  Perhaps she was close to the two men soon to marry her daughters.  Even her husband hesitated—unsure about leaving.  In the end when the persistent angels grabbed their hands and pulled the four of them outside the city warning them to run and not look back, she didn’t get far before she turned away just once to see what should not be seen.  That turning away made her a pillar of salt. (Gen. 19)

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12/5/2010 0 Comments

Infatuation

​Jamaal and Hannah spend hours each day playing video games.  Their mother Roxanne*, says it is “okay”—at least they are not doing drugs or out on the street involved with the wrong crowd.  Today we have Jamaals and Hannahs in their mid-thirties who devote hours each day to gaming.  Their spiritual lives are mediocre and their contribution to advancing heaven’s agenda is abysmal.  Their parents let them feed their infatuations when they were younger so long as the obsession was “harmless.”  But there is no such thing as a harmless infatuation.  

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9/26/2010 0 Comments

Reported

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John 5:15—The man went and reported to the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
 
Never underestimate the need for approval.  A man is sick for 38 years.  Jesus sees him and knows his situation.   He asks him if he would like to get well.  Instead of answering “Yes!,” the man shares a pool of woes.  You can read about it in John 5:1-7.   

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8/23/2010 0 Comments

Consequences

​How fantastic would it be if we could read minds?  Imagine if you could see the exact thoughts running through the brains of your family, neighbors, coworkers and even enemies!  Perhaps it would not be such a great thing.  It might be convicting, maddening, or massively discouraging.  I propose that our behavior would be the main element that triggered people’s thoughts towards us and this would certainly heighten our awareness of consequences.   

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5/27/2010 0 Comments

Scheming

​When I read newspaper and internet stories and listen to the radio and television one word leaps to mind--scheming!   Republicans accuse the President and the Democratic-controlled Congress of trying to impose socialism.  Democrats accuse Republicans of fear mongering and not caring about the American people.  Special interest groups accuse Supreme Court justices for not holding to the Constitution. Radio talk hosts accuse the media of sensationalism and distortion.   There is no happiness and unity is as easy to find as a unicorn.  Perhaps we would do well to pause and to consider the nature of man.

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10/20/2009 0 Comments

Promiscuous

​One of the reasons I love to study the Bible is the amazing way God speaks to the times in which we live.  Read what the prophet Hosea wrote to his countrymen sometime between 755 and 722 B.C. and see if his words speak to your nation.

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10/13/2009

Void

Have you ever boycotted a product because its maker was associated with wrongdoing?  A company that endorses corruption or whose reputation is tainted by sleazy actions will not last long.  Reputation is not something to be taken lightly.
 
Meditation
1 Chronicles 5:1—These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel.  He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Rueben defiled his father’s bed.  He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.
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