May 29
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Memorial Day: An Honor and a Privilege

On Memorial Day at the beginning of this week I was asked to offer the invocation at the community Memorial Day service in Sheboygan Falls, WI. Below I have attached the speech given by Ed Michael.
— MEMORIAL DAY SPEECH by ED MICHAEL —
Memorial Day has traditionally been one of the most solemn and patriotic [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 28
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Movie: Bella - Pain & Beauty

There are times when art moves the whole person not to the edge of his seat, but rather to the edge of his soul. Bella grows from beginning to end, even swelling to fill the viewer. But the emotion and thought is not beauty alone, it is pain. Bella uses pain to remind the viewer [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 23
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Reading Classics - The Seven Sayings (Chapter 3)

Today I move on to Chapter 3 of A. W. Pink’s book, The Sayings of the Savior on the Cross. You can view all the posts in this series by clicking HERE.
— SUMMARY —
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother. … When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 21
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THE GOSPEL IN 6 MINUTES
Don’t ever think of the gospel as, “That’s the way you get saved, and then you get strong by leaving it and doing something else.” No! We are strengthened by God through the gospel every day, till the day we drop. You never outgrow the need to preach to [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 21
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Reading Classics - The Seven Sayings (Chapter 2)

Today I move on to Chapter 2 of A. W. Pink’s book, The Sayings of the Savior on the Cross. You can view all the posts in this series by clicking HERE.
— SUMMARY —
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 20
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We Must Not Hide the Testimony

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 15
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Reading Classics - The Seven Sayings (Chapter 1)

Today I move on to Chapter 1 of A. W. Pink’s book, The Sayings of the Savior on the Cross. You can view all the posts in this series by clicking HERE.
— SUMMARY —
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. (Luke 23:24)
From the first sentence, “Man had done [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 14
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The Happiness of Christ in His Bride

The second half of Ephesians 5 gives direct instructions to husbands ands wives as to their respective responsibilities to each other. It also offers the setting and purpose of these responsibilities as the great living metaphor of the relationship between Christ and the church. And yet this passage while giving instructions to husbands [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 13
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In the Eyes of the Dying

Yesterday I was reading a review of The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne at challies.com. I have not yet read the book, but after reading the review one quote from the book struck me given an experience that I had just hours after reading the reivew.
I could see God in their eyes. … I [...]

Author: Jeremiah
May 07
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Reading Classics - The Seven Sayings (Introduction)

I have begun reading my third classic along with and the readers at Challies.com. Tim began his “Reading the Classics Together” Series with J. C. Ryle’s Holiness and followed that up with the excellent new edition of John Owen’s Sin and Temptation. Tim posts his thoughts regarding the current chapter every Thursday and [...]

Author: Jeremiah