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When Will You Be Willing to Work?
“The Last Will Be First and the First Will Be Last” (Part 1) Jesus Telling the Parable of the Landowner In Matthew 20, we read of Jesus telling the parable of the landowner who went [Continue Reading…]
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4 Ways of How NOT to Evangelize
In 2011, I went to the Taste of Chicago with my wife and younger brother. The food was OK, but I was disappointed at how many restaurants there were with similar menus. Also, I always [Continue Reading…]
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What Did God Really Promise?
In Mark 12:1-12, Jesus tells a parable about “A man (who) planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a watchtower, then rented it out to some farmers [Continue Reading…]
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Destroy Your Enemies
Christian Magazine One Day I was reading a “Christian” magazine one day (quotes because, though it’s from 2001, the writers didn’t seem to have an ounce of information about the world outside their little circles) [Continue Reading…]
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How and When Should I Evangelize?
I think Christians often have a misunderstanding about evangelism and witnessing about Jesus to people. We get this idea that when we tell somebody about Him, if we did it right, then they will respond [Continue Reading…]
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Against All Hope, In Hope, Abraham Believed
Against all hope, Abraham, in hope, believed, and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced [Continue Reading…]
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What Do Wineskins, a Doctor, and a Patch Have in Common?
I’m going to take a step back for a moment, and return to Mark 2:15-17, where Jesus is sitting and enjoying meal fellowship with Levi and his sinner-friends. Some Pharisees (Teachers of Religious Law) noticed [Continue Reading…]
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What’s St. Patrick’s Day All About?
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! So what exactly is that supposed to mean? I mean, sure, I have a huge percentage of Irish in me, but I’m not into the drinking thing (like so many 100% [Continue Reading…]
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What Does It Mean To Truly Deny Yourself?
A little while ago, I was reading Matthew 16:24–28 about what Jesus said it would take to follow Him as His disciple. The scriptures say: “If any want to become my followers, let them deny [Continue Reading…]
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Hezekiah vs. “Nevertheless”
The beginning of 2 Kings 18 starts off with Hezekiah succeeding his father, the most evil king of Judah, Ahaz. Israel was well known for having evil kings who had lead the Northern Kingdom into [Continue Reading…]