Do you ever wonder what the world would be like without any pain or suffering? I am in the middle of a class on Christian Responses to Evil and Suffering. The question above was one of our topics this past week. It got me thinking and turning to look again at the description of heaven…
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I had some shocking news this week. I won’t go into the details, but I am having a hard time believing that it is real. For one thing, I don’t understand the why behind it. This isn’t the first time I’ve faced a great shock in life and I’m sure it won’t be the last.…
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Happy New Year! Today’s blog will be rather short, but I pray it’s one you’ll think about for much longer. Around New Year’s it’s common to think about where we’ve been and where we’re going. Here is a free a New Year’s resolution prayer for kids which does just that. Today though, let’s put a…
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One great way to tell people about Jesus is to share what God has done in your life. Today I’d like to share the true story of a day I should have died. It’s also the day I got my “Jacob’s hip.” The Plan I think it was our third year of college (1999) when…
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NOTE: This week’s blog is a “Sermonette” which was originally published in The Tonkawa News Aug. 30, 2018. I liked it so much that I called Dr. Cope to ask if I could share it with you all. He graciously agreed. Nowhere Else to Go by Dr. Glen Cope, Tonkawa Church of Christ We live…
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Someone recently asked me if Parent Road Ministries teaches Creationism. This is a hot topic for many and a valid question. Parent Road Ministries is a non-denominational ministry committed to teaching God’s Word to children and families in a loving, but uncompromised way. We teach that God made all things. We do not say how.…
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“The church is full of hypocrites!” How would you answer someone (or yourself) in the face of this objection? The same objection may be voiced a number of ways. “I like Jesus, just not the church. It’s full of hypocrites.” “I can be a Christian and live for Christ without attending a church. It’s only…
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Are there parts of life where Jesus isn’t allowed? That is a question that’s come up in my reading this week and in the sermon again this morning. In America we have a tendency to think of church (or religion) as separate from the rest of life. A growing sentiment urges, “Do what you want…
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Do you struggle with negative thoughts? God’s been hammering an important truth into me over the past few weeks. I got really sick over Christmas and I think it was (at least in part) a result of stress. So, I’ve been working to address that issue the last several months. I’ve been reading Overcoming Fear,…
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If you live in Oklahoma, Arizona, or Kentucky, you may have a unique opportunity to share God’s love with your community and reach kids for Christ. If not, take time to read this post anyway. As you do, think of unique opportunities God may place before you and your church to minister to those around…
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