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Transitions
God often tells His people to leave the place they are living. Now, I hope to live in Wrightwood the rest of my life. But the command is not only to leave physical places – it is to leave old ways. Remember two things: 1) that we are pilgrims in this land, and 2) God never leaves us. Command to Physically Leave (Gen 12:1) The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. (Gen. 31:13) [God said to Jacob] “I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and where you made a vow…
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Christmas – Bah, Humbug?
Don’t get me wrong. I love Christmas. I really do. I love the trees, decorations, the lights, the music and presents. However, those are the trappings of Christmas, and even non-Christians will send cards with the Madonna on them and buy a Nativity set because gosh, isn’t it cute? In fact, one of the reasons that I don’t really care if someone tells me “Merry Christmas” or not is because Christmas has become a largely secular holiday. And I sure as heck don’t care if Starbucks leaves off reindeer and snowflakes off its red cups, because what the heck do reindeer and snowflakes have to do with the Nativity? Absolutely…
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Got the Doctorate!
I am so happy to announce that I’ve been awarded the Doctorate of Ministry from my seminary, Biblical Life College and Seminary. The doctorate comes on top of my Masters in Biblical Studies, which I got approximately a million years ago from Fuller Seminary. I’ve moved my posts from my long-time Christian website to this one. Going forward, I’ll keep publishing my Bible studies and blog entries and also give you more information about my books and upcoming speaking events. Thanks be to God!