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Most of us are familiar with the words of the ancient prophet: "He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord really wants from you: He wants you to carry out justice, to love faithfulness, and to live obediently [or: walk humbly] before your God" (Micah 6:8 - NET Bible). In the …
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The Bible teaches that suffering is inevitable for the Christian. As we follow Christ, we face various trials, heartaches, and afflictions. This present age will never be anything even close to a utopia. Jesus told his followers that they would face many trials and sorrows (John 16:33). This world is no friend to grace, sin …
Sometimes the opening words of a book are so compelling that you can't set it down. I had this experience again with this book: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay. This book is a sort of chronicle of the foolishness of crowds, believing some delusion and falling for it head …
There are numerous places in Scripture that speak of Christ's authority. He has authority to forgive sins (Mt. 9:6). He has authority over the spiritual realm (Mk. 1:27). Jesus has authority as judge (Jn. 5:27). Christ also has authority over life and death (Jn. 2:19). The list goes on! For Christians, this means we submit …
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I am thoroughly enjoying this new book: Pandemic of Lunacy by J. Budziszewski. The subtitle gives more info: "How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy." It is very true that people believe and do crazy things. I suppose this is one effect of sin in the world, and it is nothing new. …
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