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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and True Love

October is the best month of the year, isn’t it? Except, perhaps, December, for I could never enjoy any holiday more than Christmas. These days, the air is cool and sweet under the sun, often darkened with rain clouds but never so cold that one can’t enjoy going out. The leaves fall and crush crisply …

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A Day of Joy & Sorrow

The Week of Celebrating His Advent If you read the writings of the prophets in the Old Testament, it’s fairly clear that most of them don’t expect Christ to come to earth twice. When those who believe in who He is at His first coming meet Him, they expect that He will deliver them from …

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A Selection of Songs

The Third Week of Awaiting His Advent Perhaps the art of songwriting is lost today. Far be it from me to pass judgment upon any songwriter (I’ve never even tried the practice myself). However, when listening to the most popular music of the day…let’s say I’m not particularly impressed. Aside from personal taste and influence …

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A Savior To Bear

The Second Week of Awaiting His Advent Before we get to the birth of Jesus, we almost always start by thinking about his mother, Mary. This is only natural—after all, that’s how the stories begin in Matthew and Luke. They go first to Mary (well, and his other relatives, but I’ll save them for a …

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A Burning Torch

The First Week of Awaiting His Advent (A Substack Post) As I’m writing this, it’s the Monday right after the first Sunday of Advent. Yesterday in church, we discussed one of the first advents of God. When “Abram believed God,” God came down to make a covenant with him. In Genesis chapter 15, we see …

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The Death of God and the Death of Man

“How should we explain Jesus’ belief in the necessity of his death? How should we account for the fact that what drove him on throughout his public ministry, as all four Gospels testify, was the conviction that he had to be killed? And how should we explain the fact that, whereas martyrs like Stephen faced …

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Christmas Reflections: See the Light

Bright lights shine in dark spaces. The Christmas season is the time to celebrate the True Light coming into the world. Do you see the True Light? He shines in the quietest moments. When the child’s eyes light up at new Christmas decorations. When a loved one bubbles with excitement over a new gift they …

Eternal Life

“So when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.” John 11:6 Oh, how the days drag on, hour after hour of fear, boredom, confusion, longing. I wish the world would end, most days. It seems sometimes that things could get no worse. The fact that …

True Beauty

Every morning, you look in the mirror and you get ready for another day. College is the time, you think. You’ve got to establish your image. This is the place you’ll get all the education and connections that will start you on your path to success. Maybe you’ll even come across that “special someone” as …

Trusting in God

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to …

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