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Tag Archives: value
The justice of the Creator to His creatures
In honor of Presidents’ Day, I thought I would share a quote from one of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, that might speak into the place we find ourselves today in this country. While searching, I found out that the … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity and politics, image of God, Integrity
Tagged grace turned outward, image of God, value
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What makes you special?
Do you have any idea how valuable you are to the kingdom of God? Probably not. I don’t think any of us do. And this is cause for celebration, not disappointment. We are bringing the kingdom of God to earth. … Continue reading
People laureate
Think of everyone you meet today as someone for whom Christ died. And He died so that person could be saved — rescued — reclaimed as a good idea, the way God intended. Christ would have died to save that … Continue reading
How important are you?
I received a special book in the mail this week. It’s not an officially-published book. It doesn’t list a publisher or an ISBN number. You won’t find it in the Library of Congress. Still, it is beautifully, yet simply bound … Continue reading
What you see is not what you get
So from now on, we do not think about what people are like by looking at them. We even thought about Christ that way one time. But we do not think of Him that way anymore. (2 Corinthians 5:16 NLV) … Continue reading
What matters
“He has a gun; run!” That’s what Shetamia Taylor, an African American mother of four sons, heard a white police officer yell at her last week in Dallas as he was shot and falling to the ground. Shetamia, too, was … Continue reading
The Last Gift of Christmas
Our 16-year-old son, Chandler, is the one responsible for the last gift of Christmas, 2015. By that I mean the last gift purchased. It was late afternoon, Christmas Eve, and Chandler, Marti and I had just enjoyed a traditional live … Continue reading
Person laureate
Think of everyone you meet today as someone for whom Christ died. And He died so that person could be saved — rescued — reclaimed as a good idea, the way God intended. Christ would have died to save that … Continue reading