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Category Archives: Sovereignty of God
Immanuel–God with Us (Part 2)
At the core of Christian faith is an outrageous claim. God, in the person of his Son, came to dwell on the earth as a human being. The Creator of all things, the one whom “the heavens, even the highest … Continue reading
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Immanuel–God with Us (Part 1)
The nations around ancient Israel had physical representations, idols, of their gods. Often the ancient prophets of Yahweh rebuked Israel for wanting to imitate their neighbors. They made idols fashioned after cattle or humans to represent Yahweh, equating God with … Continue reading
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“God is not dead; nor doth He sleep.” (Revision of an earlier post.)
San Bernardino, Paris, Umpqua Community College, terrorism, hatred, fear. Personal loss and pain, whatever it is you have experienced or are experiencing. Cancer, pediatric cancers, Alzheimers, other debilitating and life threatening diseases, debilitating and life threatening injuries. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow … Continue reading
There Is Nothing in Life of which We Need Ever Be Afraid. Part Three
There is a twelve year old young man of faith whose story I have been following. Since age nine Mark (not his real name) has been battling a fierce and horrifying giant, a cancer called neuroblastoma. His suffering has been, … Continue reading
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“He was heard.”
The writer of the New Testament book of Hebrews writes of the suffering of Jesus. In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Sovereignty of God
The sovereignty of God, how he acts in his creation, is a subject with which I have wrestled during my forty-one years of ministry. My struggle with God’s sovereignty became more keen during my grandson Sully’s thirteen month battle with … Continue reading
September 11
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, through the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though … Continue reading
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