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March 15, 2012
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Contentment According to the Apostle Paul

In 1 Timothy 6:6, the Apostle Paul says, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.”  He tells the Philippians in 4:11, “Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.”

By the time I reached junior high, I discovered that I could run faster than almost everyone in my school.  I don’t remember anyone ever beating me in a 50-yard dash, and in high school, few in my city, region or state could break the tape ahead of me in the 100.  Beyond those distances however, my winning quotient dropped dramatically. Continue Reading →

March 14, 2012
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Reflections: Heaven

Like many other things in life, our perspective of heaven is often (wrongly) shaped by the secular world around us. This was something that guest speaker Jack Hughes pointed out during his sermon on Sunday on Luke 18: 28-30.

I have to admit that I am not above being influenced by what the world says about heaven. Even though I know better, the image that comes to mind is that of clouds, harps and other cultural depictions of heaven. When I think of heaven that way, it is hard to imagine giving up ANYTHING on the list that Jesus gives—house, spouse, brothers, parents, children—and be happy with receiving heaven in return. Continue Reading →

March 13, 2012
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RMG Life: Marriage

Soon, my wife and I will celebrate our 24th year of marriage. When I look back, I truly can’t believe that it has been that long. However, for those of you that know us, I am sure you will understand that there are probably days when she looks back and says, “Yes, it’s been nearly a quarter of a century.

Recently at our RMG, some of the men were talking about the silly things we get into arguments about with our wives. I tried to comfort the younger men by sharing, “Once you cross the twenty-year mark, things get much easier. What used to take us two days to resolve, now only takes about two minutes. We just don’t have the energy to be mad as long.” Continue Reading →

March 8, 2012
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Book of the Month: Uneclipsing the Son

Faith Bible Church’s Book of the Month for March is “Uneclipsing the Son” by Rick Holland. The premise of the book is that we as Christians allow our One True Love, Jesus, to be eclipsed in our lives.

Is this a book you should read? I will let Holland answer that question for me. In the opening pages of his book, he gives some warning signs of a possible Son eclipse Continue Reading →