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Category Archives: Devotional reflections
Anne Rice Renounces Christianity, Yet Clings to Christ
On July 29, 2010, legendary author Anne Rice announced that she is leaving Christianity. (See Anne Rice Leaves Christianity – CNN) Anne was raised in the Roman Catholic Church but at the age of 18, she became an atheist when … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Rice, Christ, Christianity, invisible church, Jesus, salvation, una sancta, visible church
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Earning Love Done
Another video created by students at the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute in Camrose, Alberta, March 1-5, 2010, for an assignment in a class I taught on Colossians. The students referenced themes from the Soul Cravings Prequel by Erwin McManus and/or … Continue reading
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Tagged CLBI, Colossians, grace, love, Soul Cravings
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A Search for Meaning
A video created by students at the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute in Camrose, Alberta, March 1-5, 2010, for an assignment in a class I taught on Colossians. The students referenced themes from the Soul Cravings Prequel by Erwin McManus and/or … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, CLBI, Colossians, destiny, intimacy, meaning, search, Soul Cravings
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Poverty – Part 1: Why should I be concerned?
This past July, as my family and journeyed to Alberta for our annual pilgrimage to visit family and friends, we past a single vehicle rollover on Highway # 1 west of Salmon Arm. Always when I encountered such a scene, … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus, motivation, poor, poverty, poverty statistics
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Poverty – Part 2: What can I do?
Jesus is the one who gives us forgiveness, salvation and eternal life. As we respond to the richness of his gifts with a desire to share them with others, there are several things we can do to help the poor: … Continue reading
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Tagged addressing poverty, helping, Jesus, poor, poverty
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You Are Not Alone!
I enjoy observing my children because I learn things about them, about myself and about human nature in general. One of the things I have noticed is this: my children act very differently when their mother is around than when … Continue reading
Can Little Children Have Saving Faith?
(The following was written in response to a question.) Hi, I think that the best answer I can give you is this: People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When … Continue reading
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Tagged children, faith, family, Jesus, salvation
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Predestination and God’s Grace
(The following was written in response to a question about predestination.) Hi, Regarding predestination, there are passages in the Bible that talk about God actively choosing, or predestining, people for salvation. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be … Continue reading
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Tagged grace, Jesus, predestination, salvation
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25 Years and Counting…
To all my friends (the ones I know and the ones I haven’t met yet), Today my wife and I celebrate 25 years of married life together. It is hard for me to believe that it has been 25 years … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, Father, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, Marriage
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Her Beauty is Revealed When She Sings
The YouTube video of Susan Boyle’s performance on the Britain’s Got Talent TV show has become a viral phenomen. A fellow pastor has made an excellent observation about this event and why it is so powerfully resonating with so many … Continue reading
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