March 15th, 2016 
During twentieth century America, our perception of Christian persecution limited the scope to foreign missionaries serving in communist countries. We read stories from Voice of the Martyrs that shivered our spines and made us thankful for our protective homeland. Paul’s admonition to Timothy “all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” seemed awkwardly out-of-place in our respectfully tolerant society with freedom of religion guaranteed. Some warned that persecution loomed on …
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March 8th, 2016 
It’s been passed around for so many years it’s widely believed, though untrue: “God won’t give you more than you can handle.”
The Bible nowhere says that. God absolutely gives us more than we can handle. Our misunderstanding comes from a misrepresentation of 1 Corinthians 10:13. Let’s look at it.
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond …
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March 1st, 2016 
Every year The Academy Awards recognizes and applauds achievement in the film industry. I don’t tune in to the much-hyped ceremony, because only going to one or two movies a year, I lack the enthusiasm of most movie-goers. But of course, over the years, I do have my favorites. Like many of you, I’m drawn to true stories that grab my play-it-safe routine, and inspire me to get out of my little circle and …
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February 24th, 2016 
“How in the world do you remember all that Scripture?” A common question with a simple answer. I review!
The human brain doesn’t store everything it comes across. When information is important and you want to remember it, you tell your brain to store it by reviewing the information over and over. Things as simple as learning the days of the week, to more complicated concepts like chemistry symbols, all require memorizing and …
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February 16th, 2016 
Have you come across any bizarre Bible stories lately? I have. I shake my head and wonder how they got into God’s best-selling book. Some stories terrify the reader and defy explanation. Many have no resolution, and no purpose that I can decipher. I’m puzzled why God includes these accounts—they call into question his sovereignty and his love.
One example. Herod the Great, frustrated because he couldn’t find the baby, referred to as …
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