I refuse to be shamed by this: I love American Idol. Thirteen seasons in and I still dedicate DVR space to it every week. I don't even care, you guys. My musician friends are all, "It harms the integrity of creative license and fabricates a fan base that makes true…
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It’s a phenomenon repeated not only in the Bible, but throughout history. And if we’re not careful, we can be guilty of it, too. Jesus can manifest Himself right in front of us, but we can miss it. When Christ came in bodily form, He was the fulfillment of centuries…
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When an emergency call is made, whoever gets to the scene of the accident first becomes what's known as the first responder. As the first to arrive, their response will determine what happens next. They are the ones who decide how to proceed, which treatment to initiate, and what set…
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I have friends who are dismayed by how many presidential candidates there are. They worry that principled conservatives will waste all their energy competing with each other, and the temptation is to back “the strong horse” NOW and pressure all these others to drop out ASAP. That’s an understandable impulse,…
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God, not you, made marriage. His spirit inhabits even the smallest details of marriage. And what does he want from marriage? Children of God, that's what... (Malachi 2:15, The Message, emphasis added) Children of God. That's what God is looking for from marriage. Does this mean that He is looking…
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I spent some time journeying around Israel. My dad joined me there and we decided that it was the perfect opportunity to climb Mount Sinai. But we didn't want to pay the tourist rates and have to experience the journey on the back of a donkey. So we sought out…
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Sherri came into my office, her husband Jonathan in tow. As I have come to expect, it doesn’t take long before they are arguing with each other in front of me. “He just takes off, doesn’t tell me where he is going and I have no idea when he will…
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During college, I decided to take some time off and hitchhike around the country. It was a different time and back then lots of people were doing it. Lots of people were getting murdered too, which is why not so many people are doing it anymore. One time, I decided…
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As servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distress... in hard work, sleepless nights... in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; and the Holy Spirit and in sincere love... 2 Corinthians 6:4-6 In the spring of 2010, on another Wild Adventure excursion,…
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There are some clues that can tell you when you are due for a spiritual realignment. Of course, it's better if you set aside regular, recurring times to recapture the Sabbath rhythm, but there are also several things you can look for that tell you a spiritual recalibration is overdue.…
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