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When our first son, Joshua Jr., was born on January 2, 2008, I wrote him a lullaby. I was overcome with God’s goodness to me. I couldn’t then and I cannot now believe that I am a father and daddy. I most certainly do not deserve all the blessing in my life. God is good…
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My kids love Legos. They enjoy trying to re-make life experiences through Legos. The other day while watching March Madness basketball, my 5 year old son, Eli, called me to the boys’ room to show me something. I had never seen him do this before. And I did not help him with it. I thought…
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Having kids has a way of teaching you a lot about life. Before I knew any better, I would ask our kids what would they like for dinner. One would want nuggets and fries. One wanted pizza. One would want chips and queso. And one would want nothing but a slushie. At that point, I…
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One of the most serious yet ignored and/or misunderstood passages in all the Bible is when God says to us “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” God first said it in Leviticus 11, and Peter quotes it and elaborates on it in 1 Peter 1. At our church, we are preaching through 1 Peter…
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In John 18:37, Jesus claims “For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world — to bear witness to the truth.” —Jesus’s purpose in coming to earth is to bear witness to the truth. In reply to that, Pilate asks Jesus in John 18:38 “What is truth?” —Pilate, like many people, question…
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Lord willing, Valeria and I will have our 5th child in April. We are looking forward to it. But we also realize that having 5 kids is a big responsibility. I love the quote by the late Jim Valvano “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” I…