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Archives / July 2010
Is It Hot Enough Yet?
July 29, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “If the Spirit of Him who raised Christ from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.” Romans 8:11 Application: Some of you are sweltering under the summer sun and heat. It has been a scorcher for many. The heat, longed for when the temperatures are bitterly cold, can at other times become oppressive; and just as blooms of flowers wilt and bend over under her burning...
July 29, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “If the Spirit of Him who raised Christ from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.” Romans 8:11 Application: Some of you are sweltering under the summer sun and heat. It has been a scorcher for many. The heat, longed for when the temperatures are bitterly cold, can at other times become oppressive; and just as blooms of flowers wilt and bend over under her burning...
Joseph: The Modern Anti-Hero
July 22, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.” Hebrews 13:7 Application: Modern heroes are those who sell magazines with their faces on covers, make millions in sports, sing or act their way into the hearts of swooning fans, become more popular after their infidelities, live the decadent life before a jealous world, and tell with panache bold lies received as truth. Traveling in Europe...
July 22, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.” Hebrews 13:7 Application: Modern heroes are those who sell magazines with their faces on covers, make millions in sports, sing or act their way into the hearts of swooning fans, become more popular after their infidelities, live the decadent life before a jealous world, and tell with panache bold lies received as truth. Traveling in Europe...
The Deafness of God
July 15, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen.” Isaiah 1:15 Application: Surely at times it seems like God is deaf and cannot or will not hear my prayer; that He is blind and does not see my situation and come quickly to my rescue. There are those who have sought God in “foxhole” circumstances or in less dire need out of mere spiritual curiosity, and have soon abandoned their quest...
July 15, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen.” Isaiah 1:15 Application: Surely at times it seems like God is deaf and cannot or will not hear my prayer; that He is blind and does not see my situation and come quickly to my rescue. There are those who have sought God in “foxhole” circumstances or in less dire need out of mere spiritual curiosity, and have soon abandoned their quest...
The Blush Test
July 8, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; they will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 6:15 Application: Blushing is unique to humans. Did you ever think about it? Animals don’t blush; nor were they created in God’s image. Scientists have their theories about the phenomenon of blushing; but it remains a mystery to them to this...
July 8, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; they will be brought down when I punish them,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 6:15 Application: Blushing is unique to humans. Did you ever think about it? Animals don’t blush; nor were they created in God’s image. Scientists have their theories about the phenomenon of blushing; but it remains a mystery to them to this...
Real Self-Esteem
July 7, 2010
The wonder and innocence of childhood is a fragile and fleeting thing. The turns and tangles of the world beyond their parent's arms can be harsh and complex. The cultural pressure on children to abandon their innocence, grow up fast is enormous--and wrought with countless trials and tears. Self-esteem is the consequence of how we cope, what we believe, how we were raised and, most importantly, how we live. Children who have healthy self-esteem generally lead happier, more hopeful, and more productive...
July 7, 2010
The wonder and innocence of childhood is a fragile and fleeting thing. The turns and tangles of the world beyond their parent's arms can be harsh and complex. The cultural pressure on children to abandon their innocence, grow up fast is enormous--and wrought with countless trials and tears. Self-esteem is the consequence of how we cope, what we believe, how we were raised and, most importantly, how we live. Children who have healthy self-esteem generally lead happier, more hopeful, and more productive...
Father’s Day Revisited
July 6, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.” Malachi 4:6 Application: Recently I was asked again the age-old question, “If God exists and God is good, why is there so much pain and misery in the world? Doesn’t the pain...
July 6, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse.” Malachi 4:6 Application: Recently I was asked again the age-old question, “If God exists and God is good, why is there so much pain and misery in the world? Doesn’t the pain...
On America’s 234th Birthday
July 1, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36 “You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.” Matthew 5:11-12 Application: Sunday we Americans celebrate...
July 1, 2010
Scriptural Basis: “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36 “You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.” Matthew 5:11-12 Application: Sunday we Americans celebrate...
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