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Caught, Not Taught
"But the serious error facing the church today is its belief that salvation can be taught." —A. W. Tozer, Experiencing the Presence of...
Lynda Schultz
Jan 22, 20223 min read
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Don't Mess With the Plan!
I have a reading list—books I want to work my way through during 2022. Actually, most of these are holdovers from 2021. But I am hopeful...
Lynda Schultz
Jan 10, 20223 min read
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Out of Joint
Alexander Maclaren began his fifth chapter in Leaves from the Tree of Life with these two verses from the King James Version: "I am a...
Lynda Schultz
Aug 2, 20213 min read
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Requiem For A Nation
I hover, reluctant to detach myself from what has been my home for one hundred and thirty-two years, six months, ten days, twelve hours...
Lynda Schultz
Jun 30, 20213 min read
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The Nasties of Nature
Among the most fascinating and detailed descriptions of God in nature are those found in the book of Job. At the end of the book, after...
Lynda Schultz
Jun 9, 20214 min read
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For King and Country
To prevent chaos in society God has put authorities in place to govern us. We are to obey them, not because they are perfect, but because...
Lynda Schultz
May 31, 20213 min read
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Changing God's Mind
In any discussion about God’s sovereign control over the events of our personal lives and over that “bigger picture” of world events,...
Lynda Schultz
Feb 1, 20215 min read
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The "Enlightenment" was a Dark Thing
In The Benedict Option, author Rob Dreher writes: "The scientific Revolution culminated in the life and work of Sir Issac Newton, a...
Lynda Schultz
Jan 22, 20213 min read
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A Conundrum Wrapped in a Mystery
Jerry Bridges in, Trusting God Even When Life Hurts, lists these points as his takeaway in chapter 1 of the book. "The Scriptures teach...
Lynda Schultz
Jan 15, 20212 min read
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God of Calamities
"Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good...
Lynda Schultz
Jan 7, 20212 min read
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Squeezed Past the Crush Point
"Why is it easier to obey God than to trust Him? Because obeying God makes sense to us. In most cases His laws appear reasonable and...
Lynda Schultz
Dec 3, 20202 min read
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The "Colour" of a Lie
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today THE “COLOUR” OF THE LIE DOESN’T MATTER The ninth commandment deals with something...
Lynda Schultz
Nov 23, 202017 min read
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The Twins
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today CONJOINED TWINS—THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT THE ILLUSTRATION It doesn’t get any easier....
Lynda Schultz
Nov 17, 202019 min read
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It's Not All About You
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today THE ILLUSTRATION Perhaps the most well-known and infamous Biblical story recorded...
Lynda Schultz
Oct 20, 202020 min read
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That Killer Instinct
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today Once we hold God in contempt, it is short journey that brings us to holding in...
Lynda Schultz
Oct 13, 202020 min read
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Kith, Kin and Kindness
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today KITH, KIN AND KINDNESS The first four commandments that we have looked at from the...
Lynda Schultz
Oct 6, 202018 min read
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Everything Needs Scheduled Maintenance
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today The fourth commandment is: “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord...
Lynda Schultz
Sep 28, 202016 min read
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What's In A Name?
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today IT’S MUCH MORE THAN SWEARING Are names important? What do people think when they...
Lynda Schultz
Sep 21, 202017 min read
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No Substitutes, Please!
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today IMAGES? NO SWEAT! “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul...
Lynda Schultz
Sep 14, 202018 min read
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Only One!
BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO ABSOLUTES We live in an age where society believes that...
Lynda Schultz
Sep 8, 202014 min read
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