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Give the Word the Benefit of the Doubt. 2 Timothy 2:15.

God saved you, right? He made you, loves you, forgives you, died for you, correct? No one loves you the way He loves you. And what tool does He give you to get through the daily challenges of life? His Word. His written record of truth and answers and solutions. It’s all in there: theContinue reading “Give the Word the Benefit of the Doubt. 2 Timothy 2:15.”

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER. Acts 10:11-16.

The 1967 film, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, tells the story of an engaged couple, Sidney Poitier and Katharine Houghton. Joanna (Houghton) takes her fiancé, Dr. Prentice (Poitier), home to meet her parents, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Joanna and her parents are white. Dr. Prentice is black. It is 1967. Joanna’s parents are shockedContinue reading “GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER. Acts 10:11-16.”

CAN YOU IMAGINE A MEAL FIT FOR A KING? Daniel 1:8-17; 2 Chronicles 16:9.

When Daniel was taken captive into Babylon, he determined NOT to defile himself with the “royal food and wine.” You know the story: the servant was afraid he’d be killed if Daniel and the other Jews lost weight. Daniel said, “Give us vegetables for ten days, then check. If we look poorly, we’ll eat theContinue reading “CAN YOU IMAGINE A MEAL FIT FOR A KING? Daniel 1:8-17; 2 Chronicles 16:9.”

The Role of Old Testament Law in Health.

Jesus redeemed us from the law.  However, Old Testament laws continued to serve an important purpose, because many of them protect people from dangers science would not discover for centuries. Here are examples in addition to the recently mentioned hand washing and burying of “night soil”: “All FAT belongs to the Lord. This is aContinue reading “The Role of Old Testament Law in Health.”

Here’s to the Cooks.

We elevate religious leaders.  But the preacher is not a different breed.  My childhood pastor was a gifted orator and a man with nearly irresistible leadership qualities.  Yet, he was humble and chose to be called “Brother John”—an equal. Preachers, elders, and priests are your equals.  So are doctors, lawyers, bankers, statemen.  But you knowContinue reading “Here’s to the Cooks.”