Tag: 1 Samuel 2
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God Desires to Put People to Death?
Do you notice how slow we are and how difficult it is for us to apologize? Have you noticed how quick we are and how easy it is for us to simply defend our actions or justify our beliefs or intentions? I remember, as a child, I did something that earned me punishment. My mother…
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The Worthless Person
Above all else, I think I fear worthlessness. I want my life to mean something in the grand scheme. I believe that worry is a sin and that we don’t accomplish anything by worrying, but if I am to be honest, I do sometimes worry that I might waste so much of my life away…
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What is the source and content of true praise?
Music is one of the more divisive things in the organized church and what causes this division is always the preferences of people. I have experienced many different styles of music in the church service and I can honestly say that I don’t know what it is like to be picky about the style of…
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You Are Enough
When I was in seminary pursuing my Master’s degree, I remember signing up for courses one semester and, shortly after signing up for courses, going on staff at a church in the area. At that point I was working full time, third shift at a grocery store, Going to school full-time during the day, and…
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Experiencing Happy Part 1- Meekness
Joy, true joy, is a difficult thing to come by. Most of us just act like we are happy while we are in front of people. When we get by ourselves, our minds are scary places to be, wrought with depression, anxiety, worry, and we spend all of our time trying to solve the problems…