#storychanging
“…If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.” Genesis 2:17 Kelvin shifted into Drive and stomped the accelerator. His Mustang roared onto the highway, narrowly missing a dump truck. “Dude!” his buddy shouted. “What’s wrong with you? Show down!” Kelvin grinned at the speedometer as it made its steady progress upward. “I decided…
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…the LORD God…brought them to the man to see what he would call them… Genesis 2:19 Imagine the Lord appearing to you and saying, “I’ve just created a beautiful mountain range on a remote island. What do you think I should name it?” Or what if He showed up with a color that had never…
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“…forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on…” – Philippians 3:13-14 Picture yourself 10 years ago. Fifteen years ago. If the memory makes you cringe, that’s a good sign you’re making progress. Ignore the hairstyle and the outlandish fashion (c’mon, you thought it was cool!), and look deeper. Look past…
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“…each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment… ” – Hebrews 9:27 Humanity has invented dozens of outlandish scenarios to make itself feel better about death. The Bible is clear, but the idea of death and then judgement makes us uncomfortable. So we’ve created ideas like Purgatory (where you get a second…
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“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” – Psalm 90:12 A single tear slid down leathery folds of skin. “Fool!” the old man rasped. “I’ve been a fool. First I was a young fool, thinking I had plenty of time. Then I was a middle-aged fool, thinking I was…
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“There is only one thing worth being concerned about…” Luke 10:42 When the boss’s boss struts through the office and says, “OK, people. Listen up. I see the work you’re doing, but there is only one thing worth being concerned about,” would he have your attention? If your child had been missing all day…
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