• The Rewards of Righteous Suffering

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    Read: Revelation 22:10-13 Parents have an effective trick up their sleeves to get their children to do something, which, by the way, could be quite a challenge. This is the age-old giving of rewards.  And it almost always works.  Rewards are effective incentives to get people to do something, even if it means that they…

  • Mining the Meaning

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    Read: Romans 8:28-39 There is nothing more powerful than a period of great suffering that incites reflection and contemplation. C.S. Lewis said, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains.” In our suffering, we need to lean in, listen closely, and learn what lesson might be gained…

  • Till I Entered The Sanctuary of God

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    This is the first Sunday of 2024, and, naturally, we dedicate this day to worship with our brothers and sisters in our respective local churches. We drive, commute, or walk to the house of worship, and enter the sanctuary of God. Physically, we step into the church.  In this article, I want to talk about…