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Posts by Ben Simpson (Page 48)

That’s Not Fair!

  The Lord has blessed my wife and me with four children, and the two oldest who are 6yo and 4yo have developed a strong sense of justice.  Even last night, my 2yo daughter’s growing sense of justice was shining through.  I doubt a day goes by that I don’t hear them tell their mother, “Mom, that’s not fair!” or me, “Dad,…

Can Christians Vote for a Mormon?

Are you struggling with whom you are going to vote for in November?  Are you being tempted to simply just stay home and not vote because you can’t vote for the incumbent, and you can’t bring yourself to cast a ballot for a Mormon? Yesterday, Baptist Press ran an excellent article summarizing the crucial conversation held at yesterday morning’s chapel at the…

Discerning Minds Want to Know: Sharpening Discernment for Our Trying Times

In the year 2012, discernment is golden.  To be honest, it’s always been that way.  The ability to decide between truth and error has been needed ever since God created mankind and placed them in the Garden.  However, given the current trying milieu of multiculturalism, multi-religiosity, and postmodernity, it just seems like discernment is needed now more than ever.  Mark Twain once…

Wednesday Is for Worship: “Shout to the Lord”

It’s Wednesday once again.  Are you ready to do a little shouting?!  A shout of praise, that is.  There’s a lot to shout about, and today’s song will help you along. “Shout to the Lord” was written in 1993 by Darlene Zschech and published through Hillsong Music Publishing.  It is by far the most popular song Zschech has written.  In fact, here…

Wednesday Is for Worship: “You Never Let Go”

Have you considered Colossians 1:15-17 lately?  It says: He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all…

Pastor, Abandon Not the Flock

The stillness of the night is shattered by the howl of a hungry wolf, making the wool of the sheep stand on end in terror like an electric shock just ran through it. Those little sheep really have nothing to fear as long as their brave and strong shepherd stands watching, ready to defend his sheep with his very life. The shepherd,…

Far and Wide

I suspect that you are familiar with that fun Christian children’s song “Deep and Wide,” which alludes to the abounding grace of God found in Jesus Christ.  The news of that deep and wide fountain needs to be spread far and wide.  We need to spread the fame of God! To help you do that, here are 10 biblical ways to make…