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I'm a sinner. I don't always love God as strongly as I could or as directly as I should. Ash Wednesday reminds me that it is only through God that I have life; He gave it to me. God forgives. He loves. And He gives this sinner a second chance. Put simply: my God kicks ash.
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It's pretty sad that when people see a guy buying flowers, they assume he's in trouble.
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Sometimes we forget that sin really is optional.
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The miracle of Good Friday is that there was no miracle. Legions of angels stood - with swords sheathed - watching as the Son took our place.
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A homeless man standing at the off-ramp: the question in these moments isn't whether Jesus is in Him, but in me.
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The funny thing about the boy who gave away his loaves and fish is that he, too, ended the day with a full stomach.
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If you want to love God better, hate sin more.
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Using death to defeat death... wow. No way the devil saw that one coming.
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Time is the most valuable commodity we have, worth more than gold, yet wasted more than all else. Efficient use of time begins with prayer.
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Prayer is where the cross changes shoulders.
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People with a lot of theological study and no prayer life are dangerous... and not in a good way.
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The man who built the manger had a purpose in mind... God had another. You'll never know how far reaching God's plan is for your work.
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Everything we have - every blessing, every talent - is a gift from our Father. The only thing that's all ours is our sin.
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We must not become so preoccupied looking for "major" miracles that we miss all the daily ones.
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Consider God's love for you. Now double it. Now multiply that by 900 trillion. You're still not even close.
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Oh, how thunderous the applause must be in Heaven, all those times we are mocked on earth for the sake of His name.
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How beautiful that after 2,000 years, no one can outdo "God is love." It's the most perfectly concise, hopeful phrase in history.
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God has a plan for you today: one designed to help get you to Heaven.
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A parent asked me today, "How do you get your children to pray in church?" My response? "Pray at home."
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Authentic Christianity is a roller-coaster ride, not a merry-go-round.