Monthly Archives: September 2015

Blogging Pays — Even When You Don’t Make Money At It

Posted on September 28, 2015 by

“The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good . . . for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45) If you blog, for any reason, you’ve no … Continue reading →

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Does Jesus Get Mad When We Complain?

Posted on September 24, 2015 by

“Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 Some of the most insensitive sayings, passed on via social media memes, are posted by people who call themselves Christians. There is a lamentable desire to encapsulate … Continue reading →

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Why You Don’t — And Won’t — Fit In

Posted on September 23, 2015 by

“They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.” John 17:16 If you did not fit into the group at high school, you won’t fit into our contemporary corporate-based society. That’s the bad news … Continue reading →

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When Being Frugal Becomes Non-Christian

Posted on September 16, 2015 by

“A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.” Luke 6:38 The last few weeks, I have been itinerantly cleaning the home … Continue reading →

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Defining Success

Posted on September 9, 2015 by

“If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” (Luke 19:42) When I was in college, I endured an extremely unhappy and bitter professor who, as … Continue reading →

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Three “Christian” Teachings That Jesus Didn’t Teach

Posted on September 1, 2015 by

“For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine . . . and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 This week’s assault on Facebook is 2 … Continue reading →

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