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It has been said that Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. How true! Jesus did not come to give the world a new religion, but to give Himself. But while knowing this, we believers repeat these statements until they become cliches, and we still fall back into mere religion: lifeless rituals, thoughtless Bible reading, outward actions without the inward mindset and heart. How do we get back to that living, active relationship to our Savior?

This website is a collection of things I've written over the years on various topics ranging from the theological (apologetics) to knowing God better (discipleship, and short devotional-style thoughts). My walk with Christ has benefited greatly from spending time in God's Word, and I want to share what I've found. Just take a look at the topics listed under WRITINGS on the menu. If you find anything beneficial or interesting here, God gets the credit, not me. If you find anything that's outright wrong, I'll take the blame. (Just kindly let me know, will you? Thanks!)

Note: I am in the process of modifying this site to make it more SEO friendly. You will probably encounter a few glitches here and there. Also, some of the drop-down menus have become too long. I hope to have that fixed soon as well.

Most Recent Content

I've retained all of the content from the old site, although I'm in the process of updating it and adding a lot of new material. Here's the newest stuff, some of which I had previously posted on the Michael Card forum:

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2010-08-13 07:31:44A Heart Of RepentanceNEW

Repentance is generally defined as a change of mind that leads to a change of actions (behavior), but this definition can be somewhat vague. After all, what sort of change of mind is meant? Is it just moving from unbelief to belief in certain facts ... (read more)

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2010-06-07 09:53:10The Biblical Model For The Marriage RelationshipNEW

(We recently hosted a couple's fellowship/retreat in Beatty. The following comes from a talk I gave on the last day of the retreat.) Practially speaking, all marriages are based on one or more models. Much of what we think marriage is suppose... (read more)

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2010-05-02 07:38:57The Character Of Job

"Have you considered my servant Job?" - Job 1:8 (WEB) I have found that the best way to read and study the Bible is to do so with the purpose of knowing God better. I'm not talking about just collecting a bunch of facts like I... (read more)

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2010-05-02 07:26:30Grace Appeciated

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places... - Ephesians 1:3 (ESV) I've been thinking about God's mercy and grace lately. He doesn't d... (read more)

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2010-04-16 08:21:31Thorns

Let me sing for my beloved     my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard     on a very fertile hill. He dug it and cleared it of stones,     and planted it with c... (read more)

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2010-02-27 11:11:15Following Jesus

(From sermon of December 4, 2005) A teenage girl got lost in her car in a snow storm. She remembered what her dad had once told her: "If you ever get stuck in a snow storm, wait for a snow plow and follow it." Pretty soon a snow plow came... (read more)

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2010-01-23 09:37:42Search And Links

Search the Internet from this page, or go to the search service of your choice by selecting the service name. AltaVista Google Other search s... (read more)

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2010-01-04 09:03:21Democratic Christianity?

I'm thankful I live in a democracy where I have the right to vote for my leaders, and I have the constitutional right and freedom to express my opinions about the direction our government is taking us. I'd rather live in a democracy than u... (read more)

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2009-10-23 07:40:38Recommended Reading

Some of these are out of print, but you may be able to find a used copy through a book finding service or Amazon.com. Some are also readable online by clicking on the link. Biographies and Personal Stories 30 Years A Watchtower Slave Willia... (read more)

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2009-10-10 07:37:43Discerning The Body

For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. - 1 Corinthians 11:29 (ESV) In my reading, I just saw this verse in a way I hadn't seen it before. The context of Paul's account of the L... (read more)

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