From our family to yours Merry Christmas. May God bless you and keep you. May you experience the grace of God in your life, whether it be for the first time or new every morning.
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The second aspect of repentance that James highlights for his readers is found in his command to “purify your hearts, you double-minded.” What we see here is that repentance is not only an outward change in our actions, but it is also an inward purification of the heart. James is calling his readers to a [...]
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In the second part of v.8 James continues with the theme of repentance. In this verse we learn the true nature of repentance. It begins with an inward change of the heart, and it results in an outward change in behavior. We are to repent and draw near to God, and to do this we [...]
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Last week was a slow week for blogging. I had several things pulling me in several directions. But today I want to get back to business. We have not been in James for a while, and it is time to continue our study. With the Christmas, the celebration of the incarnate Son, coming up James [...]
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You will have to excuse my absence this week from the blog. Along with the normal weekly duties I have been trying to get my new computer set up. Additionally, I had to do my civic duty and go in for jury duty. I don’t have much time today so let me give you the [...]
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After a long week my mind is tired, and I only have the time and energy for a quick sports post. As the debate over the BCS rages on, here are some of my thoughts:
For all of you who are unhappy about the BCS this year I can sympathize. However I have a hard time with [...]
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I hope that you never forget the sacrifices that were made on this day 65 years ago. There are many who cannot forget.
This is an edited form of a post orginally posted this day last year, and it still applies today:
65 years ago today the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by [...]
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