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Is There Anything
More Beautiful Than He?

Anyone else in the mood to take a drive down winding roads under the beautiful hue of changing leaves? My mother was from East Tennessee and made it a point every October to us back to her hometown so we could take in the beautiful collage of fall colors cascading down the Smokey Mountains. Those […]

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Is There Anything
More Beautiful Than He?

Anyone else in the mood to take a drive down winding roads under the beautiful hue of changing leaves? My mother was from East Tennessee and made it a point every October to us back to her hometown so we could take in the beautiful collage of fall colors cascading down the Smokey Mountains. Those […]

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Thankfulness in the Struggle

On October 3, 1863, President Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday saying, “I do, therefore, invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November as a Day of […]

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I Hate Covid!

Covid-19, and what it’s brought, is dreadful! I’ve often thought that it’s good for us to attend a funeral service a few times a year because the clearer picture of life it gives us. Knowing we are not immortal, and that suffering is a regular part of this life causes us to naturally long for […]

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My Secret Weapon:
REBOOT

I’m the tech guru in my house. Not because I know everything about technology. It’s because I bought most of the tech we use. Some of you other fellow tech guru’s know this, but if you’re the family tech guy you get yelled at from other parts of the house. Things like, “Dad, the internet’s […]

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The Other Side of Christianity
and Marriage

Do you remember hearing your parents argue and yell as a child? For a few of you, that might not have ever happened. Others, upon reading my opening sentence, felt a flash of heat stretch across your neck and face because the memories of your parent’s conflict flooded your mind (and heart). I’m somewhere in […]

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Books to Read:
How to Eat Your Bible

Reading the Bible is one of the most neglected spiritual disciplines in our day. Well-intentioned people set the Word of God aside for a multitude of reasons, none of which are valid excuses. How to Eat Your Bible, by Nate Pickowicz, provides a biblical corrective as well as a prescription for moving forward in a […]

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Books to Read:
Rejoice & Tremble

I’ll never forget my visit to St. Andrews Chapel in Sanford, Florida. It was a rare opportunity to see Dr. R.C. Sproul preach. I entered the sanctuary to a bustle of people. Some were visiting. Others were preparing to enter the sanctuary. After several minutes of exploring, I made my way into the sanctuary. Posted […]

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Are You Fighting More
And Enjoying It Less?

Recipe for a heated argument:Take 1 group of people (a family).Mix it with close proximity (a house).Bake it in a 24/7 oven for unknown duration.Makes a batch full of contention. As we become relieved at the possibilities of what a vaccine can do in the upcoming months; as we look at the grim prospect of […]