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Table of Contents
- “My Blood, Father!” How Do We Understand Such Words? • April 16, 2010
- ‘One With You’ Poem • October 17, 2024
- 10 Simple Steps to a Healthy Brain • April 2, 2012
- 7 Steps to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Mind Sharp • June 13, 2018
- 8 Steps for Successful Bible Study • September 13, 2010
- A Call for Help • January 18, 2008
- A Kitten, a Scorpion, or a Dragon: How Do You See Your Government? • October 28, 2021
- A Remedy for Loneliness • January 7, 2018
- A Scriptural Healing Plan for Overcoming Addiction • April 29, 2020
- A Summary List of What We Believe at Come And Reason with Resource Links • June 29, 2023
- Abuse, Christian Reconciliation, and Boundaries • May 15, 2012
- Addictions – Does Conversion Heal the Brain? • September 3, 2010
- ADHD • June 26, 2009
- Adventists are for Health—Not the Herd • November 12, 2021
- Alzheimer’s, Cholesterol, and Genetics – How to Reduce Your Risk for Dementia • October 25, 2018
- Amusements and Jewelry • September 11, 2009
- An Attitude of Gratitude • November 19, 2019
- Anger — Righteous Indignation or Selfish Retaliation? • May 9, 2019
- Anointing with Oil: Real Medicine or Superstitious Ceremony? • July 6, 2018
- Anxiety: A Symptom Made Into a Disorder • April 3, 2025
- Appeasing an Offended God, What It Really Means! • November 4, 2013
- Are Jesus and Michael One and the Same? • November 16, 2011
- Are Sins Passed Down to Our Children? • February 12, 2010
- Assurance of Salvation • December 5, 2008
- Atonement Models: Thoughts and Questions • June 14, 2008
- Authority and Satan’s End-Time Deception • August 29, 2024
- Babylon, Popery, and Your Church—A Call to Come Out • October 12, 2023
- Babylon, the Mother of Harlots: Time To Come Out! • February 11, 2021
- Baptism – Necessary or Not? • March 4, 2011
- Becoming Like Little Children • September 26, 2019
- Being a Member of God’s Family on Earth • February 16, 2023
- Being a Priest of God • May 25, 2018
- Beware the Methods of the Crucifiers • April 14, 2022
- Beware: A Method of Seeking Union with Christ that Cuts One Off from Him • May 1, 2025
- Beware: The Current Claim of “Institutional Racism” Is Really an Attack on Christianity • July 27, 2020
- Bible Genocide & A God of Love • November 25, 2013
- Bible Language and Judgment • February 27, 2009
- Bible Mistranslations • December 4, 2009
- Bible Perfection and Ongoing Sin • April 17, 2025
- Bible Prophecy: The Overarching Theme • July 7, 2020
- Biblical Approach to Addictions • May 29, 2009
- Biblical Justice: What Is It? • March 12, 2012
- Biblical Keywords: Comparing Definitions • May 12, 2013
- Building on the Rock • November 18, 2021
- Calling Someone Fool or Raca: What’s The Difference? • October 28, 2011
- Changing Your Mind: Pornography and the Brain • March 31, 2018
- Christ Our Remedy To Sin (handout) • May 26, 2010
- Christ Our Substitute • November 21, 2008
- Christ Pleading Before His Father • March 22, 2008
- Christ’s “Effectual Plea” – To Whom Is He Pleading? • October 9, 2009
Chronological
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God Is In Control – of What?
Recently, a person in an online forum asked me: Would you personally mention — after all of the conflict, discord, crime, [church] focus on eschatology paranoia — that “God is in control” to any audience?
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The Design Laws of God
When you look up the word “law” in a dictionary, you’ll typically find more than 20 different definitions, but they do break down into two main categories: 1) made-up rules that require enforcement (e.g., tax laws), and 2) principles or protocols upon which reality is constructed to operate (e.g., laws of physics).
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Solutions for Sick Societies
Last week, I blogged about how the loss of love in a society always brings a subsequent rise in fear and selfishness, resulting in all kinds of destructive behaviors, including violence.
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Mass Shootings — The Real Cause
In the aftermath of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Trump and other leaders have expressed concerns that these acts are linked to mental illness. Some mental health professionals have been quick to point out that the data does not support such an assertion as more than 75 percent of mass shootings are committed by people without a history of mental illness.
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment
In 2015, the Will Smith film Concussion, which depicts Dr. Bennet Omalu’s struggle to uncover the truth about brain damage to football players, brought international attention to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its long-term complications.
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Work or Handouts: How to Help Those in Need
In my 2018 blog, The Benefits of Work, I described how work benefits people in multiple ways. Today, I want to explore a different aspect of work — and the lack thereof.
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Suicide: Risk and Prevention
For the past decade, the suicide rate among teens has been increasing. Among teen boys, suicide completion has increased 33 percent over the last 10 years, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Where Is Your Citizenship?
Do you identify yourself as an American, Canadian, Australian, South African, or as some other nationality? I was raised to be a proud American—to wave the flag, to celebrate Independence Day, and to revel in the storied history of my nation.
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Critical Thinking and a Confused Society
Every day, I am amazed at how often contradictory and conflated ideas are presented that go unchallenged in our society. For instance, how a clear truth can be twisted into a lie
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Demon or Holy Spirit Possession?
As I have traveled around the world, one of the questions I am often asked is about demon possession. “What is demon possession?” and “What can I do about it?” are some of the frequent questions I receive, whether I’m in a nation known for its superstition or in a secular-dominated country.
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The Journey of Life: The Roads We Travel — Part 2
The journey of life can be tough. There are many roads, not all equally healthy. In part 1 of this series we examined Walking in Ignorance, Illiteracy and Infancy. Consider the remaining paths below as you decide the way you will walk through life.
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The Journey of Life: The Roads We Travel — Part 1
Filled with all its challenges, stressors, sickness, and conflicts, life can be hard. Many people come to see me in the midst of their struggles, desperately searching for a better way to live. But, as I teach them to find practical strategies that will help them cope, I have also discovered that our understanding of reality — how life works — has a direct impact on our understanding of what is happening to us and our ability to cope with the stress.
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