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How do we rejoice through hard times? It is a topic covered in both the Old and New Testaments. I think it is a real key to the Christian life. Real joy in the midst of terrible circumstances can only come through the indwelling of the Spirit and a heart and mind focused on the …
Today we are going to cover a little more of 1 Peter 1, and delve into the concept of sanctification. What is it? What does it mean? How does it happen? Sanctification is a beautiful promise we should embrace and never shrink from. Jonathon Edwards describes the process of sanctification as a “transformation of nature” …
Before we begin Today I am going to (sort of) jump over a stretch of verses we have not really covered. This is a judgment call, I suppose. Have patience with me! If you don’t now, you will wish you had after you read today’s study! You can ask forgiveness at the end, I suppose. …
At present we are on the outside of the world, the wrong side of the door. We discern the freshness and purity of morning, but they do not make us fresh and pure. We cannot mingle with the splendours we see. But all the leaves of the New Testament are rustling with the rumour that …
Week 1 in review Looking back on the first week of the quest, I need to express how thankful I am for the Bible, family, and friends. Speaking of friends, one of my Christian brothers gave me the best advice this week. It sounded almost cliche at first, but it has proven invaluable. Bible For …
Where we left off Last post we were focused primarily on James 1:19-22 and Psalms 1. The question was can we, or why should we, be slow to speak, slow to anger, and put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness. You might call this the negative side of the key verses. I call it the …
Lots of fun this Friday evening! We did a body weight workout, much like Day 2.1, but with more reps. Then we watched our nephews play in a semi-finals football game in OK. Of course, that means we watched online. Lame. I know. But, it’s better than just hearing about the game later! At halftime …
Today’s workout was another run. It was the second run with my wife. Today, I made up a game: Scouts and Wagons. I’ll explain more in a bit. She is hoping to run a marathon next year. I love running, and have always been a solo runner. Date runs with my girl are fun, but …
Tonight I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe chapters 7-9 and Joshua 7 with my boy. Great reading. It made me really think about covetousness and our modern culture. It begs the question, Where are you standing? Rest assured I asked it of myself! As an aside, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver are such …
Off to the races with James What is steadfastness? What does the Bible say about it? How can we we attain it? 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you …
