“Two wrongs do not make a right!” These words remain embedded in my mind in my mother’s stern tone of voice. In the Bible, God is pretty clear about not repaying evil for evil (1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 below) but He makes an even more important statement about our responses to the wrongs done to…
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I have been “dieting” for years. It started with Atkins when I was in high school though many were talking about Weight Watchers at the time. Later came the Grapefruit diet, Nutrisystem and just plain old calorie counting. After these came the Paleo and then the Keto diet. After a while it got…
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“Christianity is radical. You do not want to do that.” This was my husband’s response when I told him I had become a Christian many years ago (see “The Church lady”). It was too late. The Lord had been showing me my sin and therefore, my need for a Savior, for some time. Now, I…
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“I am not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” These are words my husband used to say as he was battling cancer. The process of death is far more concerning to most of us than the fact that we will leave this life. As Christians, we can…
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It is really hard to think about the sinless Christ suffering as He did for “me.” In a matter of hours He was scourged, beaten, mocked, forced to carry a cross the size of a tree after all that, and ultimately put to death by being nailed to that cross (Mark 15). The cruelty…
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I wasn’t really eavesdropping but neither was I participating in the conversation. One person was trying to illustrate the kind of person another one was without maligning him. The exact words escape me but the gist of it was that he was the kind of guy who would show up at church fellowships or…
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