The story of Samson shows us that not only is sin deadly; it is also a diminishment. There is no creativity in our flesh signature. But righteousness is creative and an enhancement of life.
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Perception: Cultivating a Seeing Eye
What does it look like to live as a disciple of Christ in this world? One of the ten marks of a disciple is perception: learning to use nature to amplify your delight in and fear of the Lord.
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Joshua 24: Reviewing God’s Purposes
People often begin well but end poorly. The life of Joshua shows us that finishing strong requires remembering God’s purposes and depending on HIm.
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Psalms 119 and 127: Gaining Perspective
Psalms 119 and 127 teach us how to gain perspective in times of affliction as well as how to have a Christocentric view of our lives.
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Cultivating a Christocentric Life
Our perspective—whether temporal or eternal—will determine our standards and the source of our hope, and our practice will reveal what that perspective truly is.
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Glory in the Diversity of Creation
If your God is small, your problems will seem big. But if your God is big, your problems will be small. Studying creation can increase your view of God.
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The Architecture of Nature
The greatness of God is on marvelous display in the universe. We need only take a closer look at everything around us in order to see it and glorify Him for the gratuitous beauty He has put into creation.
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Immersed in Glory and Beauty
We are immersed in beauty in wonder. The problem is, we often do not see it. We need to train ourselves to see the glory of the Creator in nature.
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Joshua 6: Obeying God
The story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho demonstrates that victory ultimately belongs to God. Even when we do not understand God, we must obey Him.
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The Complexity of Creation
The more we look at creation, the more we see that evolution and natural selection cannot account for the complexity and gratuitous beauty we see.
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