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Big Talk

We all know of people that speak of grand plans and abilities, but seem unable to back it up. If we don’t know them personally, we have observed them in politics, sports, entertainment, and sales people. Their actions just don’t live up to their abundance of words. I Corinthians 4:20 says, “For the kingdom ofContinue reading “Big Talk”

Abound in Hope

Hope is something that we rarely specifically think about, but without hope, it is difficult to endure life and impossible to enjoy life. God is the author of hope and the power to believe. With hope, God gives us peace and joy. Paul’s prayer for the church in Rome is my prayer for you: “MayContinue reading “Abound in Hope”

Current Events

No matter what side of the aisle that you consider yourself to be, current events in our nation and the world are troubling. Few things are working out as we would want and it is easy to become frustrated, even worried about the state of the world. Philippians 3:20-21 says, “But our citizenship is inContinue reading “Current Events”

Understanding Beyond Measure

I recently had another hearing test and discovered that my hearing comprehension has severely declined. I have known for some time that I have difficulty understanding what people are saying, but now I know it is at least partially due to my inability to distinguish different sounds. The other day, my wife told me theContinue reading “Understanding Beyond Measure”

Enough Is Enough

Why do we always want more? We want more material things. We want more time. We want more respect. We want more love. We want more power. We are constantly busy pursuing more. And yet, more rarely provides us with satisfaction. That is because we want more of the wrong things or for the wrongContinue reading “Enough Is Enough”