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I’m Fine. No Really, So Back Off.
I’m Fine. No, Really. So Back Off. Every Thursday we’ll post something to do with emotional issues or relational issues. Hope it helps — I’m Fine. No, Really. So Back Off. The year was 1971, the...
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Random Ramblings #29: Romney vs. Santorum, Pastor Chuck Smith, The War Horse,...
Every Friday we’ll take a break from topical posts and will post some random personal thoughts. — A Cuppa Joe - Random Ramblings from a Fellow Struggler Just a few thoughts this first week of January...
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Jesus: The Way or A Way?
Every Wednesday we’ll post a message having to do with doctrine and purity. Hope it helps. — Jesus: The Way or A Way? I mentioned last week that there are four basic truths seeming to be “under...
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I’m Fine. No, Really. So Back Off.
Every Thursday I’ll post an article having to do with either relational or emotional matters. Hope it helps. — I’m Fine. No, Really. So Back Off. I’m Fine. No, Really. So Back Off. The year was 1971,...
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Eternally Secure, Perpetually Striving
Every Wednesday we’ll post something having to do with doctrine and purity. Hope it helps. — Eternally Secure, Perpetually Striving One of Christianity’s longest running arguments has to do with the...
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The Gay Marriage Debate: Winning, Losing or Dropping Out? (Part 5)
I’m more grateful than I can say for the response to yesterday’s blog post regarding the protestor I briefly saw at Chik-Fil-A. Over 6,300 shares have gone out as of this writing, which is surely a...
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A Lonely Peace
Every Thursday I’ll post an article having to do with either relational or emotional matters. Hope it helps. — A Lonely Peace “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!” - Luke 6:26 I had a...
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Eternally Secure, Perpetually Striving
Every Wednesday we’ll post something having to do with doctrine and purity. Hope it helps. — Eternally Secure, Perpetually Striving One of Christianity’s longest running arguments has to do with the...
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The Greater Condemnation
Every Wednesday we’ll post something having to do with doctrine and purity. Hope it helps. — The Greater Condemnation My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater...
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The Unnatural Drift
Every Monday we’ll post something to do with maintaining sexual purity. Hope it helps. — The Unnatural Drift “People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not...
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A Lonely Peace
Every Thursday we’ll post something about relationships. Hope it’s useful. “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!” – Luke 6:26 I had a rough experience as a 17-year old, a spiritual...
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Pastor Chuck Smith: Double Honor
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine. -I Timothy 5:17 If a man impresses you, you admire him. If he equips you, you...
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Strange Ire: John MacArthur, Charismatics, and Controversy
I think it’s odd that grown-ups quarrel so easily and so often about petty matters....
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Judgment Days
“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged.” -Matthew 7:2 I remember hearing Pastor Chuck Smith, years ago, admit (from the pulpit no less!) “You should be glad I wasn’t God yesterday,...
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The Greater Condemnation
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. - James 3:1 James didn’t write a very nice book. In fact, apart from Proverbs, I think his epistle’s the...
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Eternally Secure, Perpetually Striving
One of Christianity’s longest running arguments has to do with the believer’s security. If one has been born again, can he ever lose his salvation? If so, how? And, once lost, can it ever be retrieved?...
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The Unnatural Drifter
“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward...
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Sound Doctrine: Endangered Species, Essential Structure
All a man, a church or a denomination needs to guarantee deterioration of doctrine is to take everything for granted and do nothing. The unattended garden will soon be overrun with weeds. -A.W. Tozer...
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Because They Loved: Remembering the Impact of the Jesus People
In the midst of the world, in the midst of our present dying culture, Jesus is giving a right to the world. Upon his authority he gives the world the right to judge whether you and I are born-again...
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To Judge or Not to Judge?
Jesus is saying basically that we are not to condemn, but we are to discriminate. -Pastor and Bible teacher Chuck Smith “Judge not, that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1) is one mind bender of a verse....
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