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Recovering from Spiritual Amnesia
The Perils of Forgetting Who You Are There’s a lot of amnesia going around lately, and I wonder if you might be a victim. To my surprise, I’ve discovered that…
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When God Tells You to Shut Up
Would a loving God ever tell His people to "shut up and listen"? Well, that’s basically the meaning of a word that occurs 74 times in the Bible. Although scholars…
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Moses or Aaron — Which Kind of Leader Are YOU?
I would much rather be a leader like Aaron than like his younger brother, Moses. Aaron was clearly the more popular of the two, and for good reason. While Moses…
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Debunking 8 Myths About the Christian Life
While studying the origins of the Church at Philippi, I was startled to discover how the story contradicts many of our common misconceptions about the nature of the Christian life.…
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Luggage or Baggage — Do You Know the Difference?
While preparing to fly to New Zealand next week, I've reflected on my visit last year to a local flea market in search of new luggage. Perhaps that sounds like an insignificant event,…
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When You DOUBT What You KNOW
Not long ago, one of my good friends rebuked me. Severely rebuked me. We were having a discussion about some issues in my life, and he asked me if I…