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The Hero Of Your Story
Every life is a story, and we take for granted that each of us is the hero of our own story. But what does that mean? And what might it mean for someone else to be the hero of our story? We all know who the hero (or heroine) is. That’s the person who gets…
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Best Ever
I had to change my mind recently. It was not a novel experience, but it is fairly uncommon. I’d like to explain it. After I retired, I took on more of the cooking and household chores to relieve my wife who is still employed. She is very appreciative, and often when we sit down to…
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Teachers vs. Students
Back in the seventies when I was in high school, the faculty decided to put on an exhibition basketball game, faculty against students. Only students who were not on any of the athletic teams were allowed to participate, so the student team was made up of guys who thought they were too cool for team…
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A Will At Odds With God’s
Jesus had a will at odds with God’s. This is important because it means that your will can be at odds with God’s without leading to sin. When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as…
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Holiness
It is very difficult to describe holiness without circularity. To be holy means to be set apart for sacred use, but, of course, “sacred” is just another word for holy. Certainly one important characteristic of holiness is set-apart-ness, separation from others of the same kind. The first use of a word meaning “made holy” in…
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