Reflection

The Shattering of Every Calvinist’s Dream by Tom Ascol

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beachsand1 One of the realities of life is that our greatest strengths tend to incubate the seeds of our greatest weaknesses. So a man who is decisive, proactive and determined to accomplish much good can be unsympathetic, dismissive and harsh. Similarly a woman who is thoughtful, careful and quiet can be passive, distant and self-absorbed.

Healing Words From A Dialogue With God by Sylvia Gunter

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Sylvia ... Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace. Luke 1:78-79

What Does Jesus Like? by Kathy Russell

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Kathy guitar Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet.
Luke 8:47

Some stories in the gospels are written with great detail. For example, the story of the bleeding woman: why, out of all the healings Jesus did, are we given such a complete picture of her? If the gospels give her special attention, so should we.

First Buds of the Church by Timothy George

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georgetimothy8 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are over now, but the melodies linger on—not only for those who observe the full twelve days of Christmastide, but also for others for whom the season has been mostly about lots of good food, good cheer, and the feel-good sentimentality of "God's in his heaven, all's right with the world."

4 Questions to Check Your Church Culture by Trevin Wax

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trevin-wax There's only so much you can learn about a church from their website.

Sure, you can check the church's doctrinal statement to find out what the people believe. You can see from the church calendar what programs run and how active people are in church activities. But the calendar and confession don't necessarily tell you about the church's culture.