Tag Archives: endurance

Don’t give up! Don’t go back!

Jesus set you free so you could live free! Before you Gentiles knew God, you were slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist. So now that you know God (or should I say, now that God knows you), … Continue reading

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‘Shall I not drink from the cup?’

“Shall I not drink from the cup the Father has given me?” (John 18:11b NLT) Jesus was facing an ordeal worse than anything anyone before or since has had to endure. He not only was about to suffer an excruciating death, … Continue reading

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The real problem with church membership

I’m glad to be back in one piece from the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis. Besides the fact that we drove up and had to maneuver through the usual assortment of interstate wackos, we had a much better … Continue reading

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