Set Apart from the Crowd

“Seeing the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and when He sat down, His disciples came to Him.” – Matthew 5:1 I’m just beginning delving into a deeper study on The Sermon on the Mount. Truth be told, I completely overlooked this verse until I listened to this sermon which drew my attention to the distinction between the crowds […]

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Thou shall covet

I saw an advertisement while I was walking in NYC last week, that was a blatant opposition to God’s command, “Thou shall not covet…” (Exodus 20:17) An ADVERTISEMENT. Advertising is a form of marketing communication used to persuade an audience to take or continue some action, usually with respect to a commercial offering, or political or ideological support. In Latin, ad vertere means […]

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Getting Ready for the New Year

I first saw the above picture sometime in August and now, as the New Year approaches, this saying, and several similar sayings regarding the New Year are widespread. When I read this I first thought, “How behind are you if you aren’t already planning for 2016, 2017…18…22… etc?” How behind are you if you aren’t already planning for eternity? The […]

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