Scripture vs. Tradition

Scripture versus tradition…. Most of us have heard something of this debate, which goes like this: Does scripture or tradition hold higher authority for Christians? For some, scripture is the obvious answer. Jesus lambasted the Pharisees because tradition caused them to violate God’s word (Matt. 15:3). Paul also warned the Colossians about the “empty deceit…

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I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ for Christmas

  Last December, I had to discipline my four year old son. (I can’t even remember why). I could not have guessed what happened next. He teared up and asked if he would still get Christmas presents. I was shocked. My wife and I *never* leveraged Christmas gifts to get our kids to behave. Why…

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Keeping Thanksgiving–Dennis Patrick

The following is a piece by my father-in-law, Dennis Patrick.  Dennis writes a weekly column called “The Passing Scene,” which appears in the Mountrail County Promoter.  “Keeping Thanksgiving” appeared in the November 23 edition of The Promoter. *** Halloween 2015 is history and it’s time again when kids dress up like Pilgrims, adults over indulge and everyone…

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Our Favorite Whipping Boy

But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews?” (Gal. 2:14). Peter (AKA Cephas)….  It’s always Peter, right?  All…

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Another Face in the Crowd

Originally posted on The Voice of One:
Minions from Despicable Me  Most of the time, I don’t feel very spiritual.  I feel average.  My day is filled with mundane things like brushing my teeth, going to work, caring for kids, taking out the garbage, etc.  Amidst daily responsibilities and stressors, sometimes I keep my humor, sometimes…

Call Me Bitter

Originally posted on The Voice of One:
What follows is something the Lord started dealing with me about just the other night.  It’s rather unrefined but I wanted to share it anyway. *** The book of Ruth opens with a story about a woman named Naomi.  Naomi moves to Moab with her husband because there…

My Queen

Today, I was listening to a song the Lord gave me called, “My Queen.”  The words are below.  I was thinking about the fact that the Lord is in love with us, His Bride, and wants to be loved by us as well.  As I thought about this, my mind turned to how flawed I…

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What If a Vacuum Is the After-Effect of Dark Matter?–Cameron Fultz

What follows is a mind-bending post by my friend, Cameron Fultz; it blends scripture and quantum physics.  Even if you don’t get physics, you’ll still get Christ in this post 🙂 Cameron is author of  The Jesus Pictures and Spiritual Knowledge.  Cameron has a deep desire to know Christ by revelation and to be transformed by the seeing…

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Filling the Empty Tomb

Chloe Last month, our cat Chloe was diagnosed with feline leukemia.  Two days later we had to put her to sleep.  She was too weak and debilitated. Six weeks earlier, Chloe had a routine checkup.  At that time the vet said she was in great health.  Losing her in three days’ time was stunning.  Our…

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Dancing Without Feet

Many waters, without beginning or end. Without surface. It was only depth. It was only inside, not outside. It was not form, only flow. And it danced without feet, an irradiating urge, worshiping ecstatically in the silent music of self-knowledge. It was alone. But it was not alone. There was itself and Itself and ITSELF,…

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