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The more I listen to politics—both commentaries and the news—the more I’m thinking through just how much our electoral process has changed and how our leaders are chosen.

I was recently browsing an article that talked about the Lincoln-Douglas Debates and how much political discourse has changed since then.

I’m not sure if it was the advent of television on the scene or what that has changed how we choose our leaders, but it has had a big impact.

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When ask you what are things that only God can do, what comes to mind?

I immediately think of the big things like creating the universe, the worldwide flood, or things like moving mountains.  Things that are supernatural or things that are out of the ordinary.

The truth is that there are many things that the Bible says that only God can do, things that we can see every day, but we need to know that these things are God in action.

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The latest VeggieTales episode confronts us with an important truth—Not Helping is the Same as Hurting.  This is a serious lesson for the Christian—in that we have a message that we’re to bring that will be a blessing to those that hear.

We’ve been commissioned to go forth and preach the Gospel to every creature.  How are we doing on that?

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We tend to have weird expectations on the Creator of the Universe.  We act as though this great God lives only in His Word and is at our beckon call.

Doubt me?  How do many Christians approach God or the Bible?

Many Christians approach the Bible and a relationship with God in a way that says we want Him to give us a devotional thought that we can take with us all day, and that’s about it.

However, that’s not what God wants.  God wants a relationship that is as personal and real as the relationship you have with your spouse, your children, and your friends.  He wants to be part of your conversations and part of your thoughts.

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Last week I started a new series for those of you that would like ideas about things you could do for your wife—things that go beyond getting her flowers or chocolate on the way home from work.

These things will take time, money, and maybe even a bit of planning.  They could be done as a surprise, or done together to build excitement.

The series isn’t over yet, but please, take a walk on over to Weekend Kindness and Make a Splash.

Jesus said, “The Sheep hear my voice and they know me.”  But how does someone who has never heard God audibly know that voice?

With all the distractions, formulas, and Christian help books on the market teaching you how to pray, how to read your Bible, and “What worked for me!”, how does one know that that is how God will speak to them?

God will uniquely communicate with you

How God will speak to you may or will be different than how He speaks to someone else.  The important thing to remember is that He will speak to those that are His.

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