Category: Dying to Self
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Plop Plop Fizz Fizz
Thomas
America has just come through the first stage of what will likely become an incredible struggle of change over the next four years. One side is basking in new found hope and the other side is wrapping itself in anger. And right in the middle is the bride of Christ… what about her? As I pondered… Read more
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How Long?
There are a couple of verses in Isaiah that continually challenge me to consider where I am in my walk with Jesus. Read more
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You Are The Mayor
Thomas
In one of my books (embarrassing – I don’t remember which one) I used an example from the Old Testament to make a point about who we have been called to be in God’s Kingdom and what that represents. And as I was reading in Isaiah Sunday morning I was reminded once again about the… Read more
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Where Do You Sing?
Thomas
I saw this question in something I was reading last week in reference to a verse in Hosea. It gave me pause to think about where I have been singing and how often the place varies. It all came about when I read just four words that were attributed to the Israel’s condition as Hosea was bringing… Read more
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King of the Hill
Thomas
A powerful verse from one of God’s minor prophets set me to reflecting about the past and thinking about the present. Obad 21b … and the kingdom shall be the Lord’s. When we were kids there was a hill just outside of town where we used to play King of the Hill. It was a battle… Read more
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Where Do You Pitch Your Tent?
We are trying to find a time to get away for a few days up in the mountains… Read more
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It’s Not About Money?
Thomas
The moment someone refers to a “plate” in church, the focus of virtually everyone in the pews goes to money. That’s what I used to do but, oh how that misses the point! In studying the Book of Malachi once again I was taken with the message God was delivering to the spiritual leaders in Israel.… Read more
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Religion
Thomas
If you have been following me then you know I have been spending a great deal of time in the Old Testament. God has been showing me, as I said the other day, that history truly does repeat itself. And the path that Israel walked down is now the path of the majority of the church… Read more
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Houdini Christians
Thomas
Harry Houdini, the famous escape artist, had a slogan that completely summed up who he believed he was… I only get into situations I can control and from which I can escape! In studying the Book of Amos I was challenged by something that Lloyd Ogilvie said in his commentary with respect to Houdini’s mantra… Most of us have a Houdini… Read more
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Negative or Positive?
Thomas
How often we are reminded of the words of James concerning our tongue… James 3:5-6 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it… Read more