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On Races and Racism. Genesis 10:32.

“These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations; and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood” Genesis 10:32. Any thinking Christian should realize the conflicts inherent in racism. First, we know God made everyone and Jesus died for everyone. Remember the song, “JesusContinue reading “On Races and Racism. Genesis 10:32.”

THE SLAVERY WORK ETHIC. Colossians 3:22-23.

Slavery, as a rule, does not produce hard workers but people who LOOK LIKE hard workers. People will not work hard if they believe they have no control over their work. But slaves will say “yes sir,” and hustle and SMILE as though thrilled with their work. But once they’re out of sight, the smileContinue reading “THE SLAVERY WORK ETHIC. Colossians 3:22-23.”

Secrets of Prayer: Praying With Power. Mark 9:24.

Everyone wants to get results when they pray. To put it another way: we want God to give us what we want! And of course, that can be a selfish thing. If we need rent money, we might pray selfishly or we might pray selflessly, but either way—we really do need the money. And GodContinue reading “Secrets of Prayer: Praying With Power. Mark 9:24.”

The Best “Self-love” is Serving Others. Matthew 16:24

A friend of mine was a member of the crew team at Rutgers University. That is the team of eight men rowing a long, narrow boat called a “skull.” The eight sit facing backwards, and a ninth man, the “coxswain,” sits at the back facing forward, guiding and coaching the other eight. (Can you imagineContinue reading “The Best “Self-love” is Serving Others. Matthew 16:24”

AGENCY: Adult-Like Faith. Matthew 8:5-10.

Have you heard about the power of childlike faith? Have you ever faced a prayer need and wished you possessed the seemingly magical power of the faith of a child? Jesus said to come to God like a little child (Luke 18:17) and many can share testimonies of the amazing ways God has answered theContinue reading “AGENCY: Adult-Like Faith. Matthew 8:5-10.”

Predestination vs. Free Will. Daniel 11:27.

How can God know the future, yet still allow us to make our own decisions? “If he knows what I’m going to do, then didn’t He CAUSE me to do it?” “Foreknowledge is not cause.” I love that simple answer from the Dragon in the John Gardner novel GRENDEL. “Foreknowledge is not cause.” Just becauseContinue reading “Predestination vs. Free Will. Daniel 11:27.”