Tag: Christian Living
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I Was Not There
(The first few paragraphs of this post reference Job 38:1-11.) I wasn’t there. I wasn’t there when the earth’s foundations were laid. I didn’t see their dimensions marked off or the measuring line stretched across it. I wasn’t there when God set the earth’s footings and laid its cornerstone while the morning stars sang and…
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Am I Going the Right Way?
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and…
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Be Sober-Minded, Gentle, Peaceable, and Content
This blog series examines what Scripture tells us about godly character—and shares encouragement for Christian fathers today. While the encouragement found in these blog posts is aimed specifically at fathers, there are applicable truths for all Christians. This blog post is the fourth in a four-part series. You can read the first, second, and third…
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Be Respectable, Hospitable, and Able to Teach
This blog series examines what Scripture tells us about godly character—and shares encouragement for Christian fathers today. While the encouragement found in these blog posts is aimed specifically at fathers, there are applicable truths for all Christians. This blog post is the third in a four-part series. You can read the first and second here.…
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Be Faithful, Temperate, and Self-Controlled
This blog series examines what Scripture tells us about godly character—and shares encouragement for Christian fathers today. While the encouragement found in these blog posts is aimed specifically at fathers, there are applicable truths for all Christians. This blog post is the second in a four-part series. You can read the first post here. “Here…
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Fatherhood: A Noble Task
This blog series examines what Scripture tells us about godly character—and shares encouragement for Christian fathers today. While the encouragement found in these blog posts is aimed specifically at fathers, there are applicable truths for all Christians. “Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to…
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Rest and Remember
In nearly all aspects of life, rest is something earned. It’s so easy to forget, but that’s not how God works. This post explores the rest God graciously gives.
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We Are God’s Children
Those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’ The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit…