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Unbroken
“So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings.” -J.R.R. Tolkien Every once in a while, a book comes around that has it all ― adventure, romance, high suspense, life-and-death struggles, villains, heroes, redemption and panoramic scope. Unbroken, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Uncategorized
Tagged adventure, Christ, faith, fear, forgiveness, God, gratitude, Jesus, Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini, miracles, rage, redemption, salvation, Seabiscuit, triumph, unbroken
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The Kindness of God
A close friend sent me an article that posed the question: Does our sin prevent the Holy Spirit from moving in our lives? The question is a difficult one. The answer is bound to lie somewhere between two cultural extremes.
Trial By Fire: Dancing With Nephilim
“Never will I leave you. Never will I forsake you.” –Jesus of Nazareth A friend and mentor blew my mind recently when he pointed out a subtlety in Scripture I had never noticed before ― a detail most people overlook, … Continue reading
Posted in Trials
Tagged abandon, Anakites, apprehension, deliver, deliverance, faith, fear, forsake, gauntlet, glory, God, Jesus, Nephilim, obstacles, suffering, terror, the Good Shepherd, trial by fire, trials, trust
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Overturning Adam
“Mankind differs from the animals only by a little, and most people throw that away” –Confucius
Posted in Renewal
Tagged Adam & Eve, alienation, Animal Kingdom, animals, animosity, creatures, distrust, enemies, enmity, estrangement, fear, friendship, mistrust, reconciliation, renewal, restoration, the Curse, the Fall, trust
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Cosmic Lifeguard
I nearly drowned when I was four. I remember that it was a warm summer day. Life was still so simple and magical then. Those early memories come back in gauzy bursts, like sun-drenched bits of footage from 1950s films … Continue reading
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