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A Score and Four Re-Birthday

On this day 24 years ago, at 6:46 PM CST, I bent my knee to Jesus as Lord and Savior. (If you do a search on this site for “birthday”, you will see the various explanations.)

I like to call it my Re-Birthday, as we call faith in Christ being born again. This comes from John 3 and 1 Peter 1. I encourage everyone to remember their own re-birthday (and if you aren’t sure/can’t remember, just claim your birthday.)

This year, I get to start Christian Worldview courses (as one of the instructors) with 167 students who were all born after this momentous day in my life. Tomorrow I am with fellow seminarians who also were mostly born after this date! (2 are about my age, and 2 others are in theor later 20’s.)

Also, it is my mother-in-law’s birthday, so join me in wishing her a happy and blessed day! If not for her, I would not have my wife!

God bless you, and remember that Jesus Christ is the reason we live and move and breathe and have meaning and being!

2024
01/09
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This Sunday at Church: Pray for any Church you know going through the Process of Having a New Elder

We added another elder this year, and we have seen the spiritual attacks. I know of a couple other churches that have grown and added elders, and they, too, have had interesting seasons.

Our Adversary hates unity and love, so may we pray for all churches, especially those sticking to biblical standards.

Daniel

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for any Church you know going through the Process of Having a New Elder.

This Sunday at Church: Pray for any Church you know going through the Process of Having a New Elder
2023
12/03
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Four kinds of Parents Series: Table of Contents

As some of you know I’m getting ready to finish prep to teach overseas.  This parenting series is a part of it!  If you can pray I finish everything soon; I have to also start preparing to teach other series for other countries after I’m done with this… Quick word: : Want to Write a Guest […]

Four kinds of Parents Series: Table of Contents
2023
10/21
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VerseD: Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 5:3, ESV

We must do the difficult thing of admitting we are wretched sinners to a holy God then we will find ourselves lamenting our condition. This is when we are free to receive God’s grace and forgiveness in Christ and find the full eternal freedom He offers.

2023
09/20
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VerseD: Acts 20:24

But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 20:24, ESV

God came as one of us to show what His love, grace, and faithfulness looks like – even to death on a cross for the forgiveness of sins.

Let us live faithfully in Christ’s faithfulness, following His example, to a fallen world.

2023
09/02
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The Three “G”s for Christian Parenting

Do you go through the motions with parenting or have you thought about it deeply the gift and goal of parenting? Purpose: In this series we will go over three truths that are foundational for addressing difficulties in parenting so that we have the right perspective of what Biblical parenting is. This is important for […]

The Three “G”s for Christian Parenting
2023
08/29
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VerseD: Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:10, ESV

We were created for relationship, but our sin separates us from each other and God. Therefore, God came to us and performed the greatest work: dying to save us from sin and restore relationship with us. Now we are tasked with the work of restoring relationships with others to show them this Jesus.

2023
08/15
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The Goal of Christian Parenting

Establish the need: Do you go through the motions with parenting or have you thought about it deeply the gift and goal of parenting? Purpose: In this series we will go over three truths that are foundational for addressing difficulties in parenting so that we have the right perspective of what Biblical parenting is. The […]

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2023
07/26
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I (Still) Love/Hate Religion.

On the holiday the USA celebrates freedom, how about a throwback to my first ever post on this blog 12.48 years ago (give or take). I took a look at the religion/relationship debate, and the implication is what our freedom in Christ means for us.

Daniel

That’s right. I love religion, and I hate religion. One of the first sayings (not the first, mind you) I learned as a young believer in Christ was “I hate religion” because “It’s a relationship!” Everyone knows that religion is a trap that constrains all who practice from truly knowing God! Everyone knows that religion […]

I Love/Hate Religion.
2023
07/04
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Tetradecade

It’s time to talk about the elephant in the room …

Because apparently ivory and thus elephants symbolize the 14th Anniversary.

And this lovely lady has been married to me for 14 years this fine day.

She has shown great patience and wisdom over the past tetradecade, been a wonderful helper, and the best of friends and dad jokes.

What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?

Time to get a new fence.

She has been involved in ministry, cooks so many meals, and leads kids at school and church so well.

Basically …

I love this woman.

Thanks for 14 years so far!

2023
06/13
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