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Hopelessly Fighting the Devil Futility
Today I want to talk about a song from my favorite band, The Cure. The song is “Untitled,” the final track on “Disintegration.” (A masterpiece.) This is a song about lost love, and we can hear the man’s desperation in the lyrics. Hopelessly fighting the devil futility Feeling the monster climb deeper inside of me Feeling him gnawing my heart away hungrily
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Throwback Thursday: Counting the Cost: Paul’s Example
This was originally published on Cross Talk on November 14, 2025. This is the conclusion of a series of articles entitled “Counting the Cost”
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Wednesday’s Watch: Explaining the Canon Controversy
In this week’s video Stuart and Cliff Knechtle discuss the process behind determining which books belong in the Bible’s canon. It’s interesting to hear them discuss the three tests that were used when the books of the Bible were being discussed. They also throw a little discussion in there about the tribulation and the rapture for good measure.
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Monday Meditation: Psalm 145:18
This week’s meditation is on Psalm 145:18: The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. (ESV)
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Sunday Morning Praise Song: ‘Back to the Garden’
Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. (1 Chronicles 16:23 ESV) This week’s praise song is “Back to the Garden” by Crowder. Enjoy and God bless you all!
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Go Tell the Disciples and Peter
He had sworn to fight to the death for his teacher, but when the time came he started to fight, and then ran away. It was even worse than that; later he swore three times he didn’t even know the man. He abandoned Jesus physically and mentally. We can only imagine the feelings that were going through Peter’s grief-stricken mind after Jesus’ crucifixion.
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Throwback Thursday: ‘The Baptizer’s Doubt’
As a Christian do you ever have doubts? In moments of weakness or trouble do you wonder where God is? Do you sometimes question whether Jesus is truly God? This happens to many people during their faith journey over time. No doubt it makes you feel embarrassed and ashamed
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Wednesday’s Watch: What Really Happened at the Garden of Gethsemane?
This is an interesting video by Frank Turek from the Garden of Gethsemane. He discusses parallels between what happened in the Garden of Eden with the first Adam, and what happened in the Garden of Gethsemane with the second Adam.
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Monday Meditation: 1 John 3:16
Today’s meditation is on 1 John 3:16: By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
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He is Risen! Faith Restored
When they finally caught their breath, the story they told was remarkable! They got to the grave and the stone was rolled away and Jesus’ body was missing. But that was not all; an angel had told them Jesus had risen and is alive!
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How great the chasm that lay between us.
How high the mountain I could not climb.
In desperation, I turned to heaven,
And spoke Your name into the night.
Then through the darkness, Your loving kindness,
Tore through the shadows of my soul
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