A little help from my friends

“Oh I get by with a little help from my friends.”  This is a lyric from an old Beatles song from the late 60s.  But it would be a really good slogan for accountability.  We need accountability.  It’s not just a concept adopted by Christians.  This is often how many of us learn, talking to others, trying…
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Are you ruling over your sins?

I went to a men’s chili cook-off this past Sunday evening at our church.  Mike Young, founder of Noble Warriors, a local men’s ministry, admonished the men for the pervasive use of porn in our Christian culture.  He recently had an opportunity to talk with a young woman, who indicated that porn has become epidemic on college campuses.  It’s in open…
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Life gets in the way

Hey, it was my intention to publish a post every day.  Although I have been told that this is very aggressive, it remains my hope to get back on track and make daily contributions.  I am encouraged by the direct feedback that I get from visitors (though my posts have gotten very few comments – unlike I…
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Are you all pumped up for the Super Bowl?

Yesterday, I was visiting extended family, picking up my kids who had spent Saturday night there while my wife and I went on a (semi-annual) date – we really should get out more often.  Anyway, my son was there on the floor, playing Monopoly, right in front of the television, with the football game on.  Now, if you have read any of my…
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Should we focus on the positive?

I frequently endure criticism because my focus is often on sin and its prevalence in our culture.  It can arguably be said that this is unbiblical.  We are to think about those things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report.  When we do this, when we think upon these things, maybe we don’t…
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What’s your New Year’s resolution?

Do you have any New Year’s resolutions?  Why don’t you get off to a good start this year and make some resolutions that you can keep?  Why don’t your read you bible this year, all the way through?  I use “The Daily Walk Bible.”  My wife uses “The One Year Bible.”  These bibles are divided…
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