The Part of Us That Matters
The Apostle Paul wrote an amazing contrast in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, which says: “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For…
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The Sovereign Over Our Blessings
40 years after God first made a covenant with Israel, promising to be their God and bless them if they would love and obey Him, the covenant had to be renewed. Israel had been led through wilderness for decades after refusing to enter the Promised Land, but Moses eventually gathered them again to finally cross the Jordan River and take the Land. Moses prepared them by renewing the covenant, but…
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Doctrine in Action
In C.S. Lewis’ book The Screwtape Letters, senior demon Screwtape writes fictional letters to Wormwood, a junior demon, on how to defeat his “patient.” In one of these letters, Screwtape advises: “As long as [man] does not convert it into action, it does not matter how much he thinks about this new repentance… Wallow in it… Write a book about it; that is often an excellent way of sterilising the…
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Daily Readings for June 21 – 27
Fellow travelers: For those looking for a Bible reading plan, each week I post 2 chapters to read per day as a main reading plan, and for anyone who wants to read the whole Bible in 2026, I’ll post the extra chapters to read that week. The main readings will include nearly all of the New Testament, plus Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, the Prophets, and a few other Old Testament books.…
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Steve’s Instruction Book for Dads?
Some years ago, I was a new dad. I also had a full-time job with a 1 ½ hour each way commute and was getting an MBA. As you may guess, time was at a premium for me. My conscience, which I call my “Moral GPS,” was getting inputs from a couple of places. First was a coworker I’ll call “Steve”. He was a senior person at the non-profit where…
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Minding Our Own Business
Have you heard the term “virtue signaling”? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as “the act or practice of conspicuously displaying one’s awareness of and attentiveness to political issues, matters of social and racial justice, etc., especially instead of taking effective action.” The phrase seems like it’s been around a long time, but the first use of it may have been as recent as 2013.[1] Maybe the words “virtue signaling” are…
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Who We Shall Be
The apostle Peter wasn’t always a follower of Jesus. He also wasn’t always Peter; he was originally named Simon. He got his new name when his brother Andrew took him to meet Jesus. Andrew “brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).’” (John 1:42). Something that stands out in Jesus’ words are the…
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Glory Days Have Not Passed You By
One of my favorite books of the Bible is Ecclesiastes, and chapter 7 in particular is full of practical wisdom, such as: “Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools. Say not, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. – Ecclesiastes 7:9-10 People commonly refer to the “glory days” of…
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Do We Have It Upside Down?
Fellow travelers, With other people, we can often decide what they know and don’t know about us. We can guard our reputation by doing things out of the view of others or behind their backs. We believe we can avoid any negative consequences of our actions and choices if others don’t know about them, especially people in authority. Sometimes we may even think this applies to God. Isaiah recognized this…
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The Depths of David’s Emotion
One of my favorite things about the Psalms is the honesty and outpouring of emotions from the authors. Even King David is very transparent in the many Psalms he wrote as prayers to God, making him more relatable to us. We can see he’s not perfect, we can empathize with his pain, and we can often see ourselves mirrored in David’s experiences. Since David is known as a man after…
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