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Why some people can endure intense distress
Tom Long says that “People can endure intense distress and pain if they know it is not meaningless.”* Very true. Consider this illustration from William Gurnall: “If you should get up in the morning and hear men on your house tearing off the tiles and taking down the roof with… Listen ⇢
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Trials can be trainers and teachers
Trials. Hardships. You have them. I have them. They’re not fun. But what if there was some greater purpose behind some of them? In Hebrews 12: 7, 10 we read: “Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children… God disciplines us for our good, in order that… Listen ⇢
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Don’t be a swivel head
A few years ago I was watching my son play a hockey game. There was a father of a boy on the other team bellowing instructions at his son on the ice—instructions which, I should add, weren’t very smart. As a result, the boy was confused. Should he listen to… Listen ⇢
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The cross is steady while the world turns
The Carthusians are a monastic order of contemplation. They were founded in the 11th century. I’m obviously no monk, but I recently came across their motto while reading about them. I was inspired by it. “The cross is steady while the world turns.” There are days when we just need… Listen ⇢
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Is your current speed dangerous?
Have you ever had a thousand things to do, but couldn’t get them done because things kept happening which prevented you from getting through your to-do list? Perhaps like a flat tire, a surprise visit from someone, losing your keys, or even a cold? Let me ask you a question:… Listen ⇢
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Will you knock in vain on a closed door?
Jesus healed a man who was born blind. This irked some of the Pharisees. They peppered the man who was healed (and his parents) with questions, trying to discredit the man or the miracle. Quite understandably, he got tired of repeatedly explaining how it happened. “I have told you already,”… Listen ⇢
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Maturity and sifting out the gunk in our minds
In Hebrews 5:14 we learn that those who are spiritually mature “have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” Maturity is not a finish line where you have completed everything you need to know. There is continual training. A part of this training is learning to distinguish between good and… Listen ⇢
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Don’t take hope for granted
We can take things for granted. Even hope. William Temple paints a bleak picture of not having any hope, nor any belief in the source of hope, God: “for man’s moral and spiritual life is in this world a baffled and thwarted enterprise; and the scene of our endeavor is… Listen ⇢
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Each other’s cheering section
In my entire life I’ve never heard someone say, ‘Please give me some more criticism,’ or ‘Would you mind sharing a few more passive-aggressive comments with me?’ or ‘Remind me about that big mistake I made a few years ago just one more time.’ I’ve also never heard someone say… Listen ⇢
Meet the producer, Matthew Ruttan.
Matthew is a disciple, pastor, husband, and dad of three who lives in the psalms.
