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Time
Devotional Reflection: Redeeming the Time Inspired by Clocks “Clocks” captures a tension most people feel but rarely name: the pressure of time moving forward while the soul lags behind, unsure of what truly matters. The ticking is relentless. Days accumulate. Choices echo. And beneath the motion is a quiet question: Am I living what I believe,…
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What encourages me
This morning I was reminded of something simple and steady: life isn’t measured by how busy we look or how well we function on the outside. Scripture calls some people “alive” who are exhausted and broken, and others “dead” who look successful but are far from God. I’ve lived long enough to know that’s true.…
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What really matters
You know the moment: Young George (and later the adult George) steps up to the old countertop device, closes his eyes, crosses his fingers, whispers his grandest dream—”I wish I had a million dollars”—and then squeezes the lever. A small, reliable flame springs to life on the very first try. His eyes snap open, he…
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Learning to Ask for Directions
Micah Tyler’s song Directions captures a truth that has taken me most of my life to learn: doing good work, carrying responsibility, and having the best intentions does not guarantee that I am moving in the right direction. For much of my life, I have been a builder and a fixer. I learned early how…
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The Most Important Question of Life
Every human life, whether quietly or loudly, is shaped by a single, foundational question. Most people never stop long enough to name it, yet it governs their priorities, their decisions, and their understanding of meaning. The question is not, “What do I want out of life?”It is not, “How can I be successful?”It is not…
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A place in between
There is a place we all visit at some point in life—the space between what was and what is. It is the place of memory, unanswered questions, regret, longing, and quiet hope. It feels like standing on the other side of something familiar, looking back through a glass that no longer opens. Memory has weight.…
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The Long Road Between Pain and Peace
Life moves like that song from Bosch—slow, deliberate, a little haunted, and honest enough not to pretend things are fine when they aren’t. You wake up carrying yesterday with you. Some memories refuse to loosen their grip. Loss. Regret. Questions that never quite resolve. You learn early that life does not hand out clean endings,…
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Line of evidence for the reliability and accuracy of the Protestant canon
1. The New Testament canon is earlier than Constantine A common modern claim is that “Constantine or Nicaea created the Bible.” Historically, the Council of Nicaea (325) dealt with Christology (Arian controversy), not a canon list, and there is no historical record of Nicaea deciding the New Testament contents. Phoenix Seminary+2The Gospel Coalition+2 What we…
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The Ethiopian Bible
Source, Authorship, and Reliability 1. What People Mean by “The Ethiopian Bible” When people refer to “the Ethiopian Bible,” they are usually referring to the canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, which is the largest biblical canon in Christianity. It includes: This canon reflects local church tradition, not a universal early-Christian consensus. 2. Historical…
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Remember
Grief has a way of making the world feel suddenly quieter. Familiar voices fade, routines lose their rhythm, and loneliness settles in places that once felt full. In grief, memory becomes both a wound and a refuge. We remember what was, and in that remembering we ache. Yet Scripture consistently invites us not away from…
John Hargrove Seeking Truth and Reality 