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Month: September 2023

Jesus Christ–Underreported, Underrated, Undervalued

Jesus Christ–Underreported, Underrated, Undervalued

Adore Him or ignore Him, Jesus Christ is one fascinating character.  His story doesn’t start with His incarnation and virgin birth, as momentous as they are.  In the scriptures we meet Him as the unique and eternal Son of God when there was as yet, no human race for Him to join.  We discover that He existed long before the cosmos came into being.  We find that He was not some interested spectator but was thoroughly involved and fully engaged in every way. As…

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New Birthday

New Birthday

[SPECIAL NOTE TO MY READERS: This is my 100th original column.  I thank God for this amazing milestone and pray that each one will find the audience He intends.  To Him be the glory!]   Imagine being an orphan chosen for adoption in a process you couldn’t hope to understand.  Now suppose that the transaction was conducted remotely, at long distance.  You are told that your prospective parent is a truly wonderful person, of sterling character and stainless reputation—not only virtuous but infinitely loving, unstintingly generous, completely…

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Of Passive Pilgrimage And Passion

Of Passive Pilgrimage And Passion

A dozen years ago, I made a pilgrimage of sorts, to Israel.  It was not a primarily religious odyssey.  Having studied and believed the Bible all of my life, there was nothing that I needed to prove, reinforce or see for myself.  I viewed such opportunities as incidental, though as it turned out, they were profoundly consequential, in terms of their impact on me. But I’m getting ahead of myself.  I should probably share that I very nearly had to cancel my travel as,…

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