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by: Gary L. Hutchens The way we live our lives is often referred to by various terms that indicate a particular direction taken. We’ll speak of the course of a person’s life, or what path he’s taking in his life, or what road he’s traveling through life. Our Lord Himself used this very frame of reference: “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” (Matt. 7:13-14).
by: Gary L. Hutchens Often, we feel either inadequate or without sufficient resources to be able to do something that needs to be done. These lines of reasoning are constantly used by individuals and congregations in relation to serving God. In some cases we say we don’t have time to serve God as we would like. Sometimes we state that we just don’t have the ability to do some good work that needs to be done. In other cases we claim to not have sufficient resources to the get the job done. While these statements can hold some validity, we must not use them carelessly as excuses to simply let ourselves off the hook. If we open both our physical eyes and our eyes of faith, we will often find that we have more time and ability and resources than we first imagined.
by: Gary L. Hutchens We live in a high-tech culture. Information, along with the ability to communicate that information instantly, is power. The internet, email and text messaging are commonplace tools used by young children in grade school. Cell phones are so multi-dimensional as to be accurately described as also making phone calls. Our entertainment systems would have seemed like science fiction in the 1950’s or 60’s. Hundreds of television channels available 24 hours a day via cable and satellite dishes. Movies on demand, DVR, home theaters, game boxes, virtual reality…
by: Gary L. Hutchens I remember watching, some years ago, the execution by lethal injection of Timothy Mc Veigh. He was executed under the authority of the federal government for killing nearly 170 people in a terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City.
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