Category Archives: 2 Corinthians

A Week of Change

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Joe

Today begins my final week for my current employer. This is the first job I’ve had where I know for sure I’ll be out of work on a certain day. At my last job I had no warning. Sure, the … Continue reading →

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The Christian’s Code of Conduct

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Joe

At times I’ve wondered about God’s “favor” and if suffering is always a part of the Christian walk. I know that there are consequences to our choices (good and bad), yet God is sovereign as well as merciful and gracious: … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, Encouragement, Matthew, Persecution | 8 Comments

The Heart of the Gospel: John MacArthur

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Joe

Yesterday, at Dawg on the Lawn, Wayne posted a great John MacArthur video. That makes two MacArthur videos in the past two days that were really powerful and made an impact on me. In any case, this was John speaking … Continue reading →

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Faith, Trials, Despair and Hope

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Joe

Last year, beginning in March 2008, our family went through some tough, emotional and ugly times. We even capped off a year we’d like to forget with the death of our three year old Yellow Labrador Retriever, Moses. Yeah, it … Continue reading →

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The Bronze Serpent

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Joe

We’ve talked previously about seemingly strange passages in the Old Testament and wonder why that story, etc., was in there. The Cities of Refuge was one of those. Another strange passage is in Numbers 21. It starts off by describing … Continue reading →