I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 We woke up to find snow on the ground this Easter morning. The coronavirus pandemic means that we won’t go to church today as we normally would. The sky is gray and…
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Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more. John 8:11 Every time I abused pills, I asked God to forgive me. I constantly felt guilty, but I couldn’t stop. I found comfort in my belief that God forgave me no matter how many times I failed. I even threw this…
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Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. John 8:4 Growing up, I was never taught that I was better than anyone else because of my faith, but still, I felt that way. In high school, I didn’t drink or smoke, so I felt pretty good about my life choices. I had…
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If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. John 7:37 Looking back, I can’t blame my old job for my poor life decisions, but I can recognize those stressors which triggered my addictive behavior. I once thought I liked working overnight, but I can now see how it progressively degraded my self-control. After…
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The one who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood. John 7:18 In preparing for my upcoming book I’ve been working on growing the audience for my writing platform. Basically, this means…
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It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. John 6:63 Like many of us, my routine has been radically changed by the coronavirus. You may have noticed the blog coming out a little later in the morning because my gym is closed, and I’ve found myself sleeping in. While…
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Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. John 6:27 I seem to have two very different wills. I have a now-appetite, which seeks immediate gratification, usually with some painful price to be paid later, and I…
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Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” John 6:10 When my wife and I got married, it was necessary to leave behind my old life. I couldn’t enter into a normal marriage relationship while still living with my medical school roommate in our dumpy basement apartment. To start a new life together, I had to…
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Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. John 5:24 I go to one of those CrossFit gyms, where regular worldwide competition is part of the landscape. I’m not terrible at…
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