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What are we going to do?

Exodus 34:6 describes The LORD God as: merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. Since all of us could use another chance at something - longsuffering sure becomes a great blessing. Since we all are ignorant of some things - truth really does becomes a prized

Purposeful training

In the horse world, if you need a horse quickly and have the extra money, you'll likely purchase an older horse, already trained to do the specific tasks needed. On the other side of the market, there are also those who will only purchase younger horses who've had little to

2 Timothy 2 - Expository Sermons

A verse-by-verse sermon series on the book of 2 Timothy 2 Sermon #1: 2 Timothy 2:1-4 A bloody book in the midst of a spiritual war! Sermon #2: 2 Timothy 2:5 The American Idol of Sports. Sermon #3: 2 Timothy 2:6-7 It's time to labor for the

Reason, relate and think critically

The "traditional" education model became very good at teaching children how to be robotic "job-doers", who would grow into being robotic "job-givers." In this model, children are rewarded for "memorizing" what they're told to memorize. They would receive passing grades when they "did what they're told". Although, memorizing facts and

Gain obedience and wisdom

Romans 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the

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