Sabbath Thoughts

These posts are the heart and soul of the blog—food for though on God’s Sabbath day.

My Umizoomi Car

My Umizoomi Car

In the world of my two-year-old nephew Mark, there are few things in life that rival the joy of a box of Hot Wheel cars or a set of trains sitting...

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Living as Ambassadors

Living as Ambassadors

In 1961, members of the United Nations adopted and ratified a treaty called the “Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,” which sets forward...

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Tears in God’s Bottle

Tears in God’s Bottle

“You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?” (Psalm 56:8) At approximately 9:30 yesterday morning,...

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Ripping Your Muscles

Ripping Your Muscles

Muscles are peculiar, in that if you want to improve them, you have to rip them. And I don’t mean that in a metaphorical sense. I mean that, quite...

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A Tale of Two Kings

A Tale of Two Kings

“And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord.” It’s not a statement that appears often in the history of the kings of Israel and Judah. In...

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What Is Your Report?

What Is Your Report?

Israel had seen one of the world’s mightiest nations broken like a twig under the mighty hand of God. They had walked through a sea that gave way at...

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The Culture of the Kingdom

The Culture of the Kingdom

To say that the northern and southern regions of the United States have their differences is an understatement. And the more I think about it, to...

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Satan’s Game

Satan’s Game

It’s impossible to miss now. I hear it in conversations. It’s plastered all over my Facebook news feed. And I feel it deep down in the frantic...

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Life Without a Filter

Life Without a Filter

Recently, our water filter converted itself into a hydro-powered jet engine. It’s the kind that screws on to your water faucet, and it seems like...

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