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Rick Higgins
Love God and do as you please. Augustine It may be helpful to understand that Augustine was not advocating license to do whatever we want. Perhaps he was reflecting upon the words of Jesus: If you love Me, you will… Continue Reading →
What comes to mind when you think of the word repentance? For many people it evokes the need to try harder, do more, and be better. What is involved with repentance? Jesus came preaching a message of repentance: and saying,… Continue Reading →
There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. Søren Kierkegaard There are times in which it can be difficult to discern the truth. Every… Continue Reading →
How would you describe yourself? We have a tendency to look at our talents, abilities, and accomplishments. People often find their identify through their performance, the opinions of others, or what they own. What is the nature of our true identity? The… Continue Reading →
What aspect of Jesus’ life was so prominent that His disciples asked Him to teach them? It was one that Jesus consistently modeled for them: It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one… Continue Reading →
Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the school of genius. Edward Gibbon Gibbon recognized our need for discussion, but also our need for solitude. If solitude is the school of genius, then what are the deleterious effects of our… Continue Reading →
Life is filled with trade-offs. Solomon presented an agricultural metaphor instructing us that if you seek to increase productivity, there may be a trade-off: Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much revenue comes by the strength of… Continue Reading →
To err is human, to forgive is divine. Alexander Pope Alexander Pope revealed the challenge it can be to forgive another person. An aspect of being human is that we will err, but we need divine help to offer forgiveness…. Continue Reading →
Has God ever answered your prayers in a way that did not make sense to you? The prophet Habakkuk faced that type of situation. As he witnessed the unjustice and saw the unrighteous prosper he cried out to God in… Continue Reading →
Grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them. St. Augustine We tend to have a one-sided view of the concept of grace. We appreciate grace when we’ve… Continue Reading →
Many people view success as worldly fame and prosperity. We can become so focused on outward signs of success that we lose sight of what’s really important. Jesus highlighted this problem when an individual asked Jesus to solve a family… Continue Reading →
He is no fool to lose what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. Jim Elliot Jim Elliot was a missionary to the Auca Indians in Ecuador. Jim was martyred alongside four other missionaries as they were attempting… Continue Reading →
The seemingly small decisions you make in your life set the trajectory for all that will follow. Jesus taught that those who are faithful in little things will be faithful in much (Luke 16:10). Daniel was a teenager who was… Continue Reading →
Morale is the greatest single factor in successful wars. Dwight D. Eisenhower This is a bold statement from one of the leading generals of World War Two. The Apostle Paul cautions us that we are in a spiritual battle. How… Continue Reading →
Most people have a desire to make a positive difference. What enables us to perform noble acts of service? In a prophetic vision, the prophet Daniel revealed the key how God may enable us to do great exploits. We see… Continue Reading →
