The Art of Apology

Offering a bad apology is much easier than offering a sincere apology. In fact, I have found it to be something of an art to apologizing appropriately. I suppose that is primarily because my sinful flesh does not like to be wrong. I want to be right. An apology acknowledges that I am wrong and …

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Mourn With The Mourning

We just walked through a difficult death in our church family that affected our entire community. The woman who died unexpectedly was a devoted wife and mother who loved Jesus, her church, and the middle school students she taught. She embodied much of what Proverbs 31 describes as an excellent wife. It was my privilege …

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Jerry Clower Made My Childhood Better

Recently on the way to school, Wyatt asked about a CD in my truck so I introduced him to Jerry Clower. Jerry Clower is long dead, but he was the best kind of comedian. He was a master story teller who did not need to resort to filthy language or crude jokes for an easy laugh. …

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Give No Quarter and Make No Provision

Spiritual Warfare, it is a reality of life whether you choose to acknowledge it or not. Often spiritual warfare is misconstrued. We are tempted to either give the devil too much credit or not to acknowledge that real spiritual warfare exists at all. Giving the devil too much credit usually occurs in one of two ways, …

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V is for Victory

There is no shortage of information on the internet to help you “claim your victory in Christ.” Often the victory that is promoted fits more within a prosperity gospel theology. But, victory in Christ is not unique to the health and wealth movement. Christus Victor is a theological concept that is found at least as far …

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The Daily Docket 4/1/15

There are lots of great links for you to look at today. A Clean House and a Wasted Life— Tim Challies has written a great post that should be encouraging for every wife and mother in the world: You cannot have perfect order and perfect productivity. You cannot have a home that is warm and full …

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