Should acceptance be our guide?

One day, my son was manning a post near the edge of our yard.  Concerned about his safety, I asked him to move away from the street.  He was clearly distraught.  I asked him why.  In response, he replied, “Because I want to tell others about Jesus.”  He was concerned about their souls and did…
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Why do we do those things?

Paul once asked of himself, “Why do I do those things that I should not do, but I do not do those things that I should?” Last night, my family and I attended the cinema presentation of the new movie Annie. I thought that the movie was delightful, but for a few gratuitous inappropriate words….
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Could you be another Paul?

You know, years ago, I thought that God had a great calling for me, like He did for Jonah, who was called to go to Nineveh. With enthusiasm, I shared this with a man, who at the time was the pastor of the church that I was attending. He responded, saying something to the effect…
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Have we become desensitized to sin?

The bible says that God is the same yesterday, today and forever.  His standards never change.  Sin is sin.  Unlike God, our standards have evolved.   There has always been sin but what was once unacceptable behavior in many instances in the past has now become acceptable.  In our recent past, we were so much more…
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Should businesses be open on Sundays?

Should businesses operate on Sundays? The bible says to remember the Sabbath, and keep it holy. We are supposed to work six days a week and rest on the seventh. Does this mean that everyone should honor the same day as the Sabbath? Maybe not but we all should have a day during the week…
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Do Christians judge others?

I had an interesting conversation with a friend, which began with a discussion about the bible’s view on gender reassignment surgery. I was cautioned that we should not judge others because we do not know their circumstances. In this case, it was argued that gender identity may not be a matter of choice.  I believe…
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What happened to fire and brimstone sermons?

When I was a child, I attended a small Baptist church in Northern Virginia.  The church was of frame construction, without many of the modern amenities afforded to churches today.  The pews were not padded and we had no air conditioning.  During the summer, it was hot.  We would fan ourselves with a church fan (i.e., paper on a…
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Is God real to you?

Is God real to you?  Do you do things out of the presence of others that you would not do in their presence?  More particularly, do you do things in secret that are unpleasing to God?  Why?  God is omnipresent, everywhere at all times.  If God were physically manifest before you, would you do those…
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