Lord Over All

I once heard the phrase that “Jesus must be Lord of all or He’s not Lord at all”. At first glance, this phrase seems pretty harsh and hard. I have been in the process of making Jesus Lord of all for many years. It’s easy to say that He’s Lord, but it’s a bit tougher…

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Life Differently

I realize every day as a Christ follower, my life should look different than those who don’t follow Him. I am not better than those who don’t know Him, I just know that I have peace that is often foreign to those who don’t know and trust the Lord. I should not be self-centered, but…

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Old & Faithful

I really admire older people. They have such great life experiences to share. I’ve learned a lot about what NOT to do from the stories of older people in my life. They can usually tell you what won’t work. Before I go too far speaking about older people, I must admit that I’m closing in…

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Lived Out Lesson

I still remember object lessons that taught great truth to me even as a young kid. The truth sticks a bit better with me if I can visualize it. I believe the Lord teaches me truth in that way sometimes as well. Hosea was a prophet that lived out the object lesson for the people…

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Undivided

Marriage is quite a mystery in some ways and at the end of the day it is about commitment to ones spouse.  Marriage is under assault in our culture as being outdated and old-fashioned. I would contend that there is no other relationship that we can be in that takes its place. A healthy marriage…

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Marriage

I’ve been married a lot longer that I ever was single. As married people grow old with their spouse, they gradually lay down their individual self and think in tandem as a couple. I love being married. The companionship and intimacy is God-designed to meet some of my deepest needs.  God is the Creator of…

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