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Our state is hurting. From north to south, its deep wounds are gushing blood of fire and bullets. It desperately needs the healing touch of God; it needs a new heart. From where can such a healing touch come? Through who…
I offer this post very thoughtfully, graciously, and without any judgment. I’ve heard a lot of talk about #CalExit and leaving the state of California due to our progressive political atmosphere, liberal state leadership…
The Bible conveys an interesting principle for believers. Our lives are to be full of decisions and actions that are carried out, "In Jesus name." What's in a name? Well, when it comes to Jesus, just about everything. Wh…
Charisma and confidence can often be the masks under which a lie masquerades as the truth. The sincerity of a communicator cannot establish truth, for truth is rooted, not in a person’s passion, but in unchanging absolut…
As a society, we have minimized the horrific nature of sexual perversion and its long-lasting, damaging effects. Our culture sells sex at every mall and billboard; on every big screen and small screen alike. We romantici…
As I've been reading again through the book of Joshua, one declaration made by the author struck me. It's found in chapter 12 right after Joshua solidified the tribal allotments of the land. It simply reads, _"Not a word…
_UPDATE 9/11/2019 – In light of yet another high profile pastoral suicide this week, I thought it appropriate to repost this article with a couple updates and revisions. Also, I'd like to note that I'm not directly imply…
As many of you know, I've been posting updates on the progress of California’s AB 2943 bill. In a disappointing but unsurprising vote, the California Senate has overwhelmingly decided to move AB 2943 to the assembly for …
Our nation is on fire socially, racially, spiritually and politically.
The vastness and greatness of God are unfathomable. When we consider the works of God, from creation to salvation, it is plainly evident that God is big (or as my daughter would say, "ginormous"). I wanted to lay that ou…
July 4, 1776, represents the day when the thirteen original colonies rarified their declaration of independence, declaring their sovereignty and freedom from the rule of the United Kingdom of Britain. Most people don't s…
We all understand that God's economy runs on the currency of faith. Faith brings us into right relationship with God ([Ephesians 2:8-9](https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/eph/2/8/s_1099008)), sustains us as we wait for…
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