It is high time to put open and closed doors in their place. “Well, that’s an open door, so I guess God wants me to walk through it.” Or, “That’s a closed door, so it must not be God’s will.” Such statements sound like trust in God, but in fact they indicate Christians taking the...
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Misfortune Strikes How can I believe that God is in control when so much of our society seems to be coming apart at the seams? How can I believe God is in control when I can be attacked because of the color of my skin, even if I’m peacefully protesting and clearly within my constitutional...
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After years of barbarianism and violence in the Promised Land, we finally see a glimpse of hope in the Book of Ruth. If the world had more people like Ruth and Boaz, it might be a better place today. Ruth fled the protection of her clan in Bethlehem and clung to Naomi, certainly not for...
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My mom has a lot of sayings. A lot. She is chock full of expressions, metaphors, and phrases which she uses often and which have, whether for good or ill, become a natural part of my own vernacular. One of the expressions she repeated often when my sister and I were children is “Now don’t...
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