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The purity of new-fallen snow
by Matthew K. Clifton It has never been a big secret that I am not the best yard-keeper in the world. Landscaping 101 was never in my course work, although I do come from a long line of greats in the lawn care industry (a story I will spare you for another day). My grass [...]
Bait and switch
Back when gas prices were so outrageously high, the news media spent a lot of time on stories related to the issue. One story I saw on television at the time was that customers in some locations were being tricked into purchasing gas at one price, only to find when they swiped their credit card [...]
What is Jesus really concerned about?
Someone once told me that he did not think Jesus would be too concerned about his sins because Jesus was a “cool dude” who was not too concerned about such things. Instead of focusing on sin, he said, “Jesus was all about love.” It is true enough that Jesus was all about love. It is [...]
‘Can I Change?’
When a man or woman is confronted with the truth about Jesus Christ, there is a question that ought to ring loudly within the soul: “Can I change?” Nicodemus (John 3) seemed to be such a man. The woman at the well (John 4) seemed to be such a woman. Their positions in life were [...]
Repenting of sin
At this point we have had two installments on the subject of how one can know for certain he or she is a Christian. In the previous two articles, we noted that faith comes from hearing the Word of God (Rom. 10:17), and the faith we are to have is a faith in Jesus Christ [...]