Discipleship
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Perfection: What did Jesus mean when He commanded us to be “perfect”?
We know from the context of this passage that Jesus was speaking of the perfection of love in the character, such a love that embraces even one’s enemies, just as God does with us. Such is what it means to be like our heavenly Father, who so loved the world that he gave his only Continue reading
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Coping and Hoping
Recorded this Thursday morning for my channel, “Voices In The Garden”. Continue reading
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Crucified With Christ: What does it mean?
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” ~ Galatians 2.20 NKJV “But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross Continue reading
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The Big Truth About Little Things
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.— Luke 16:10 I came across the following passage during my devotional time today. It is especially meaningful to me because it takes me into repentance. So Continue reading
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Sabbath Link
Perhaps in the near future I’ll do a video and some writing on the Biblical doctrine of the Sabbath. Of course, being a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church I also know of many resources for reading about and studying the Sabbath. Until I offer my own thoughts in writing or by video I’ll give Continue reading
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The Wisdom To Know The Difference
Here’s a 20-minute video I made this morning on my personal integration of spirituality, theology, and psychology in the Christian way. I hope you find it informative and helpful for your own life. Continue reading
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From My Morning Reading….
A Bible text and passage on God’s purposes and presence in our sorrows, trials, and self-examination of the heart. Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that Continue reading
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GOD SENT A MAN
Fresh video this morning for my channel, Voices in the Garden. Continue reading
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God’s Way With Us In Trial and Difficulties
What often feels so hard for us, what seems to be failure and defeat, may well be God working in ways we have not yet comprehended. What follows is some instruction from the 19th century writer, Ellen White, on how God works with us, in us, and through us for the development of our character Continue reading
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In Place
If you are a member of the body of Christ, the church, do you know the place God has appointed for you there? But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.— 1 Corinthians 12:18 Surely God means for us to know our place in the Continue reading
About Me
A Christian, thinking, vlogging, and writing online. I live elsewhere as well. I follow the theology of the cross in the faith and practice of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Formerly a pastor in Europe and America, now living semi-retired in Kentucky (U.S.), driving for the Amish and in-home carer.
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