John tells us in his gospel that, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only son of the father, full of grace and truth.” (1:14) I like saying it from this perspective, “God’s best idea became human, to be like us, to live with [...]

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Rat Poison pt. 5

March 28, 2012 — 3 Comments

This blog will be the last in the series. So, if you have not had a chance to read parts 1-4, you can do that by clicking HERE and beginning with part 1. A special thanks to Marc Grimes for allowing me to use some of his content for part 4 of this blog series. _______________________ It [...]

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Rat Poison pt. 4

March 26, 2012 — 2 Comments

Did you know that the only place in scripture that we are asked to leave the altar is when we have unforgiveness, or anything in our heart against our brother or sister? It’s true. Read it HERE.   No other times does Jesus ask us to leave our worship, our offerings, or gifts in the Bible. [...]

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Rat Poison pt. 3

March 23, 2012 — 7 Comments

As you know from pt. 2 of Rat Poison, my father chose to forgive the man who killed his mother. But what happens when one chooses not to give? What is the opposite outcome of choosing the wrong action toward unforgiveness? I want to share with you my situation – a very personal matter that [...]

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Rat Poison pt. 2

March 21, 2012 — 9 Comments

This story is a continuation from Monday’s blog, Rat Poison pt. 1. If you did not get a change to read the first one, it would help piece together the story as a whole. You can read it HERE. _______________ It took three years to go to court for the death of my grandmother. I [...]

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Rat Poison pt. 1

March 19, 2012 — 6 Comments

Today’s blog post will be the first in a series that I am still developing. I don’t know how many posts will be in the series, but nonetheless, this will get us started. I am writing a book centered on the subject of this blog series. I wanting to develop sermon outlines and devotionals in [...]

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I enjoy reading things about people who I have never met. Particularly when they write about things that they enjoy or that for which they do not care. So, I wanted to share with my readers 10 things I like and 10 things I dislike. I hope you enjoy my lists. I like lists. I [...]

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Be careful how you treat others, you never know whose hands you are going to fall into. This is a true statement. How many times have we treated someone less than godly only to find ourselves needing them for a project, advice, finances, wisdom, connection, etc.? I remember how I treated one of my business [...]

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