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The Church’s One Foundation
This is a guest post from my husband, Brian. Brian works casual call as a nurse and does the majority of the work involved in taking care of our land and animals. In his free time, Brian enjoys planting trees, building things (like this incredible chicken coop), and singing hymns. We’ve been married for 14 years, and I’m happy to call him my husband. *** Though with a scornful wonder men see her sore oppressed,By schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed,Yet saints their watch are keeping, their cry goes up, “How long?”And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song. One of the things I really appreciate…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Confused
Please don’t be worried by the title of this post–I’m not implying that you can be neutral to the gospel! God requires those He calls to leadership in the church to live in a way that is above reproach. The Bible tells us that God will hold these leaders accountable for their actions and whether or not they shepherded their flocks in a way that reflects Christ’s love for His church. I struggle when I find out one of these leaders betrayed his congregation (and other listeners through writing or another avenue) by behaving in a way that is not above reproach. My tendency is to forget about the good…
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New Year’s Resolution 2019
Happy 2019! Can you believe we’ve almost reached 2020?! One century ago, most people still did daily work by hand, nobody used computers, and TV had not been invented yet. The radio brought news instead of the internet, and people danced the night away instead of watching Netflix. What a comforting thing it is that God planned exactly how our culture would change in such a brief period of time! If you’ve followed my writing for even just a few years, you’ll know that every year I make at least one New Year’s Resolution. I do this because I like to set clear goals to work toward; I don’t do…
