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The Cost of Discipleship (and the blessings)
Jesus knew the cost, and the blessings, to himself and for his disciples. Do we? Do I? “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.”– The Apostle Paul, Philippians 3:7 “It is only because he became like us that we can become like him.”– Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Continue reading
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The Psalms for Today
Why the Psalms? “Then he [Jesus] said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Luke 24:44 We meet Christ, through His Spirit, in the Psalms. We Continue reading
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A Movement Toward The Cross
I began to write and then begin to move… One thing I’ve learned in my studies: I’ve known more truth than I have been able to live, by quite a bit actually. Of course this raises the question that if you’re not able to live the truth do you really know it? For the kind Continue reading
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Come Rest Awhile
This is an excerpt from, “The Desire of Ages”, a late 19th century volume on the life of Christ, written by Ellen White. It is taken from chapter 34, “The Invitation”, an exposition of Matthew 11:28-30. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my Continue reading
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The Blessing No One Wants
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.— Matthew 5:11-12 Jesus is not saying you are blessed when someone reviles Continue reading
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Worship Without Blood Is Worship Without God
Worship without blood is worship without God; it is worship offered to the self. Worship without belief in and trust in the merits of Christ’s blood is why the worship of those who have not accepted him as the Messiah, as their personal Messiah, the only Anointed One of God, the only Savior of their Continue reading
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A Video / Psalm 88: The darkest Psalm that brings light to the soul in despair
This is a 37 minute video I recorded on Psalm 88, a reading and commentary, that not only attempts to open up this darkest Psalm, but with some thoughts on the larger volume of Psalms and how to read them with understanding. This is a follow-up video to my confession of mental illness in depression Continue reading
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Living As A Christian With Mental Illness: Dysthymia / PDD
A little bit about my mental illness and how I live with it as a Christian. The video is on my YouTube channel, Voices in the Garden. Continue reading
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New video on my channel: Who are the children of God?
I hope you find this to be a blessing and encouragement to your soul. 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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