Tag: wisdom
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At Calvary – Episode 148 – Throw in the Towel or Get Up Off the Mat
Failure and criticism may be the hated twin sisters of leadership. Feeling like we have failed cuts us to the core. It especially cuts us when we fail doing something we love or value. Criticism has the same effect largely because criticism makes us feel like our failure has been noticed by others. Yet, should…
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At Calvary – Episode 147 – What Will Hold Up a Life?
Today I am thinking about a house of cards. Or Jenga. Or a line of dominoes. I am thinking about the very important substitutes we use to give our life meaning and purpose apart from a relationship with and service to God. Some of those substitutes are very important to us. Can we accept that…
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At Calvary – Episode 143 – Searching for Meaning in All the Wrong Places
Children ask, “What will I be when I grow up?” Students ask, “What am I going to do with my life?” Adults ask, “What gives meaning to my life?” These are not new questions. Thoughtful people have asked these questions. Truly wise people have discovered that our search for meaning leads to a very specific…
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At Calvary – Episode 113 – The Wisdom of Childhood
Being a child is so different from being an adult. Children begin with very few responsibilities. They are shielded from many adult concepts until they are considered old enough to absorb them. Yet, there is a wisdom in being a child. Perhaps it is their innocence. Perhaps it is the essentials that adults teach them.…
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At Calvary – Episode 110 – The Wisdom to Follow God
When we think about proverbs we think about cute little sayings that remind us of practical wisdom. Would it surprise us to discover that the focus of much of the book of Proverbs in the Bible is following God? What wisdom leads us to follow God? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for…
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At Calvary – Episode 94 – Ask For Wisdom
We know the Bible is true, but do we know that the Bible is enough? It is enough to live life for God. It is enough to understand life everyday. Do we believe it? Do we know the consequence if we don’t trust it? Turn to the book of James, chapter 1, and join us…
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At Calvary – Episode 51 – We Have Nothing to Fear Except We Do!
Fear. Fear protects us. Fear paralyzes us. Fear keeps us from doing foolish things. Fear keeps us from doing courageous things. Is fear a blessing or a curse? What is it exactly? It’s that time! It’s time to do some arm chair philosophy! Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right…
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I Beg You, Pray
Superman is invulnerable. Pastors are not. God’s people are not. Pastors have flaws, temptations, and struggles. Pastors have insecurities. Pastors do not always know exactly what should be done next. Pastors yell or want to yell at their kids. Christians are all clay called to shine the light of Christ. What is the answer? Pastors need…
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Precious Prayer
Prayer is the key that unlocks all the storehouses of God’s infinite grace and power. – R. A. Torrey That’s a cool quote, isn’t it? When I read that, I get a picture in my head of the colossal power that is ready to be used when we just ask for it. I see God…
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Unforeseen Consequences
When we think about the flood recorded in Genesis, we think of judgment, salvation, rain, animals, and an ark. We don’t necessarily think of the subject of unforeseen consequences. Yet, they are there. We have the consequence of the terror of animals. We have the consequence of a fear of rain and a fear of…
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