Category: Musings
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When You Need Hope
Hope is an interesting phenomenon. With hope, people can thrive despite their circumstances. Without hope, people can slip into depression, despondency and despair. But not all hope is created equal. I can hope it will snow in August in Southern California, but it’s just not going happen. I can hope it will be hotter than blue blazes, and I will probably get my…
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Works that Work
“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each…
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Signposts and Landmarks
“Set up signposts, Make landmarks; Set your heart toward the highway. They way in which you went. Turn back, O virgin of Israel, Turn back to these your cities.” Jeremiah 31:21 In Jeremiah 31 — God is yearning for His people to return to Him. It’s an amazingly undignified thing for the Father to do.…
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“Whatever Works” for Woody Allen
I was driving home from work this evening listening to Fresh Air on NPR. The interview was with Woody Allen on his 40th film, Whatever Works. Woody Allen, as bawdy as he can be, has a way with words, and there is definitely some understanding into life that quirkily makes its way to the surface when he speaks.…
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Getting outside of the Box
I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. I Corinthians 9:22 This is my box (a parable) In it is contained the way that God works (or at least the way He should work). In this box, there are all the methods that must be used if…
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stay-cation
I took the past couple of days off from work to spend time with my family. We did a little gardening and then spent one day in Palm Springs (’cause the weather was nice) and the next in L.A. (’cause the weather was nice). We hiked Palm Canyon, went to an Air Musuem, hung out…
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my story
I updated my About page — and thought I’d share with you my family’s testimony. So here it goes Hi. My name is Matt Higgins. I grew up in the church, quite literally. My parents hosted a Bible study when I was an infant that…
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tradition
Jesus said: “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition…” (Mark 7:9) This is something my wife and I have been talking about alot lately. As Christians — from mostly protestant, white, non-denominational backgrounds — we have some traditions. Although they may not be as formal as …
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an ode to my wife
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the LORD. – Proverbs 18:22 I was meeting with some old high school and college friends last night — and I found myself praising my wife. We have been married for over seven years, and I must admit — it gets better…
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let my words be few
Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few. Ecc 5:2 My posts here have been few and far between lately (as have been my readers!). Partly,…
Invited & Called 