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I’m fortunate enough to live within easy access of several popular service stations. Circle K, WaWa, and Race Trac. When I pull in, if there’s a line of cars waiting, I’m instantly aggravated and begin to re-think my decision. If the gas price seems too high, I’m tempted to jet over to one of the ot

“Do not be conformed to this world.” That command—one of the firsts in Paul’s letter to the church in Rome—comes after 11 chapters of deep, rich, beautiful gospel doctrine. Paul has taken his readers on a voyage from the depths of human guilt and depravity that resulted in God’s wrath, to the heigh

“This is not at all how I thought God would work in my life.” Ever heard that one? Ever thought it yourself? God’s ways are strange. Inscrutable. That’s the word translators used in Romans 11:33. It’s a hunter’s term that means untraceable. You can’t track God. His ways are elusive and beyond us. Th

Romans chapter 8 is one of the greatest if not the greatest chapter in the entire Bible because of what it tells us about the eternal plan of God, the finished work of Jesus Christ, and the endless power of the Holy Spirit. You’ll hear parts of this chapter read at funerals. It’s quoted when catastr

Earlier this year we passed a historic date in our nation’s history: the Invasion of Nazi- Occupied Normandy in France. June 6, 1944 is now known as “D-Day.” That operation brought together land, air and sea forces of the allied armies. It was the largest invasion force in human history. The paratro

I recently read the story of the Worst Roommate ever. Bad roommates are late on rent. They don’t flush the toilet. They make noise and fight over the thermostat setting. But this roommate takes conflict to a whole new level. Here’s the story: Back in 2017, Alex Miller posted an add for a roommate o

In Romans chapter 7, Paul brings clarity to a question Christians have struggled to answer for a long time: how do we as followers of Jesus relate to God’s moral law? Even though Paul’s argument aims at clarity, it challenges some of the most capable theologians and students of Scripture. It’s one o

I met a lady years ago and began inviting her church. She was not opposed to Christianity, she just had been out of church for years. One random Sunday she showed up and loved the service. She even filled out a connect card and asked for follow up. A close member of her family needed counseling. Our

When James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, the ship captain tried to turn him back, saying, “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among such savages.” Calvert replied, “We died before we came here.” Faith is a death of self-trust.

Thousands of years ago, a man named Job asked the question that has haunted and eluded human beings since the fall of mankind: “How can a man be right with God?” Consider Job. He’s a righteous man, a blameless man, a man who feared God and shunned evil, a man with integrity. Yet he knows that none