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You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. . . If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stones, for if you wield your tool on it you profane it. Exodus 20:23-25 What’s the point of…
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Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest…
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You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s. Exodus 20:17 Many times, I’ve been asked about my motivation for using opioids. Why did you do it? What hole were…
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You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Exodus 20:16 A while back, someone posted something on social media about me that was critical of my performance as a physician. My name wasn’t mentioned but it was unmistakably about me. I’m sure this person didn’t think it would get back to me, but it…
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You shall not steal. Exodus 20:15 This is one of those blogs that I’d rather not write. It can be terribly shameful to admit the sins of my past. But, here goes . . . As I was pontificating on the eight commandment last night – You shall not steal – I struggled to come…
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You shall not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14 My wife and I recently wrapped up a marriage small group study at our church. At our final meeting, we reflected upon the improbability of us leading a marriage study nine years ago. Nine years ago our marriage was still reeling from the disastrous consequences of my addiction.…
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You shall not murder. Exodus 20:13 The other day, as I went to make a turn at an intersection, I offended another driver. It’s an awkward intersection that I won’t try to explain, but I don’t know how I could have avoided it. Still, this guy was enraged, yelling, pointing, and gesticulating wildly. There was…
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Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God.  Exodus 20:8 Several years ago, a buddy and I began curling as an activity to do with our teenage sons. We formed a team and…
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Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12 While interviewing patients in addiction medicine for the first time, it’s standard practice to ask about childhood trauma. I was asked the same when I was going through treatment. A…
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You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Exodus 20:7 When I was perhaps four years old, I began to spend time with the neighborhood kids, learning some rather colorful language. To be fair, I’d been…
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