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January 25, 2016
National Geographic’s Stunning JERUSALEM Documentary [Video]
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I mentioned here how eagerly I’ve waited for this stunning documentary, JERUSALEM, to come to an IMAX theater in my area. But National Geographic released it to a limited audience. But now you can view the whole movie for FREE! Who knows how long it will remain available, so find 45 minutes soon and treat yourself to this wonderful cinematic experience.
The absolutely stunning photography is mixed with gen...
January 22, 2016
Stuck on Fantasy Island? Here’s How to Escape
What to do when you feel marooned in life.
When expectations about what life “ought to be” go unmet for extended periods of time, our hearts will want to drift into fantasy. It can happen for several reasons.
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Longstanding bouts with tough circumstances occur, such as:
a debilitating illness family issues sexual frustration money problems marital struggles general discontentWe’ll see some other person’s life and imagine that if we had what they have, then we...
January 21, 2016
Landmark Lessons from Lands of the Bible [Event]
I’m excited to speak at the Marathon Adult Fellowship class at Stonebriar Community Church on the topic of “Landmark Lessons from Lands of the Bible.”Keep reading this post. Better still, get my full posts the easy way when you SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG. When you do, I’ll also send you my FREE e-book!
Date: February 14, 2016 Time: 8:45 AM Event: Landmark Lessons from Lands of the Bible Sponsor: Stonebriar Community Church Venue: Marathon Adult Fellowship Location: Frisco...Grace Baptist Church Worship Service [Event]
I’m excited to speak at Grace Baptist Church on the topic of: “Waiting on God with Joseph.” Keep reading this post. Better still, get my full posts the easy way when you SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG. When you do, I’ll also send you my FREE e-book!
Date: April 17, 2016 Time: 10:30-11:45 AM Event: Grace Baptist Church Worship Service Topic: Waiting on God with Joseph Venue: Grace Baptist Church Location: LaPorte, IN Public: Public More Info: Click here for more information...January 20, 2016
The Dead Sea —One Day It Will Live Again
The evaporating sea offers a picture of God’s power to bring life from death.
Piles of driftwood, bleached white, surround the shoreline like bones from a life lived long-ago. It’s the lowest place on earth, the hottest spot in Israel, and nothing visible can live in its waters. The Dead Sea.
(Photo: Sunrise over Dead Sea. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
With a name like the Dead Sea, this unusual site might lead you to expect a disappointing visit.
Rest assured—anyone who e...
January 19, 2016
Grace Baptist Church Men’s Retreat [Event]
I’m excited to speak at the Grace Baptist Church Men’s Retreat on: “The Tools of the Trade”—essentials for being the man God intends you to be. Keep reading this post. Better still, get my full posts the easy way when you SUBSCRIBE TO MY BLOG. When you do, I’ll also send you my FREE e-book!
Date: April 15, 2016—April 16, 2016 Event: Grace Baptist Church Men’s Retreat Topic: “The Tools of the Trade” Venue: Grace Baptist Church Location: LaPorte, IN Public: Public ...January 18, 2016
Your Rededication to God Can Begin Right Now
Get back to where you once belonged.
If you have visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, you’ve likely seen the etching engraved on the top of the steps. It marks where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” Standing in the shadow of Lincoln gave greater force to Dr. King’s words that day. The site intensified the message.
(Photo: warrengoldswain, via Vivozoom)
I’m convinced that’s why Joshua regathered the young Hebrew nation to Shechem. The geographical...
January 15, 2016
Your Shame and Its Surprising Solution
What to do when you feel dirtied by the world.
Shame hits us for one of two reasons. We feel shame because of something wrong someone did to us. Or we feel it because of something we did ourselves. Either way, it can feel smothering.
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The Prophet Zephaniah writes: “The unjust knows no shame” (Zeph. 3:5). He means they have no awareness or regret over their sin—even though God makes known to them His righteousness every day.
But it’s what God goes on to say in t...
January 13, 2016
2 Lessons from Mount Hermon we Must Never Forget
Applying Jesus' commands on and below the Mount of Transfiguration
Sometimes the cross we bear can obscure our view of heaven. God knows that. That’s why He gives us encouragement along with the difficult commands He issues.
(Photo: Caesarea Philippi at the foot Mount Hermon. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
At the foot of Israel’s highest peak, Mount Hermon—near Caesarea Philippi—Jesus told His disciples that He would die in Jerusalem and rise again (Matt. 16:21, 24). Shocke...
January 11, 2016
When Do You Feel Closest to God?
Indoors or outdoors—alone or with others? Tell me when . . .
Recently during the holidays, I asked my daughters a question that popped in my mind. “When do you feel closest to God?” Their answers surprised me.
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One answered she feels closest to God when someone she shares Christ with accepts Him, or when a prayer is answered in a way only God could answer, or when she is hiking alone on a mountain. Another daughter said she feels closest to God when playing pia...
