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In Blog, Fruit of the Spirit, Theology on
December 30, 2019

Choose Joy

What was your word of the year for 2019?

A word of the year can be two different things. It can be a word you choose to define the upcoming year – kind of like a resolution of sorts. Or it can be a word that describes or summarizes your previous year.

The word of the year I chose for myself at the beginning of 2019 was “abide”. My goal or resolution for this past year was to abide with God. I wanted to be more dedicated to a daily quiet time, and I wanted to be intentional about reading theology and Christian living books. I wanted to learn more and more about God every day.

And while I want to continue abiding with God this new year, I chose to have a new word of the year for 2020. The word I chose is joy.

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In Blog, Christmas, Theology on
December 23, 2019

Waiting for a Savior

The 2019 advent season is quickly coming to a close. The term “advent” is often equated with Christmastime or the Christmas season. But these don’t quite mean the same thing.

Advent is “the arrival of a notable person or thing.” (1)

Advent is a season of waiting. During your celebration of advent, you may have waited to light a new purple candle every week. You may have waited to snag some cookies out of the jar after dinner. You may be waiting to open the shiny presents under the tree. You may have waited for a loved one to visit. You may have waited to decorate your house for the holiday (or not… I know some of you had your Christmas trees up on November 1!).

But all these types of waiting are not what advent is all about. Advent is ultimately a season of waiting for Jesus, our Savior. It’s a season of remembering how people waited thousands of years for the Messiah to come, and it’s a season of looking forward to Christ’s second coming.

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In Attributes of God, Blog, Theology on
December 9, 2019

He is Faithful

Every year wedding bells ring for millions of American adults. These men and women vow to love and cherish their new spouses until death parts them. If you’ve been to a wedding ceremony, you know how beautiful and meaningful they truly are. Unfortunately, many American adults don’t keep these precious vows. The American Psychological Association reports that forty to fifty percent of married couples who live in the U.S. will divorce. (1) Human beings are imperfect, which means that many will not be faithful towards others. People can be unfaithful by lying to or abandoning a spouse, friend, or child. They can even be unfaithful in their job or other activities. Humans are unfaithful. But Paul’s second letter to Timothy reminds us of an important and encouraging truth-

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful…” 1 Timothy 2:13a

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In Blog, Thanksgiving, Theology on
November 25, 2019

In ALL Circumstances

What are you thankful for?

If you haven’t already thought about this question, you probably will within the next few days (if you live in the States). In between stuffing turkeys, baking pies, getting together with family and friends, and watching football, we reflect on all that we have to be thankful for.

And some of us have a lot!

We have good food on our tables and reliable roofs over our heads. We stay busy at good jobs, or we spend our days with happy and healthy little ones. We have good relationships with our family and friends, and we know we can always rely on them. There’s plenty for us to be thankful for.

But for some of us, being thankful is not so easy.

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In Attributes of God, Blog, Theology on
October 21, 2019

He is Eternal

Ten out of ten humans living on this earth right now will die one day. Because of this, many, if not most, people try in some way, shape, or form to delay their aging and/or death. Some exercise thirty minutes a day for five days a week, or they participate in CrossFit or yoga. Others try diets like Whole30 or Keto, and they cut out things like carbs, sugar, or gluten. Some buy myriads of anti-aging creams, and others color their hair to cover up their grays. None of these things last. Unless the Lord decides to return during our lifetimes, we will die. But humans aren’t the only things that die. All living things die: animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. There is one Being, though, who has never died, and He was never born either. That Being is God the Father.

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