The Best books I read in 2024

I enjoy books.  I like bookstores — new bookstores, old bookstores, used book stores, and digital (online) bookstores.  I spend a significant amount of time and money in bookstores each year.  And I read, too (though not as much as I’d like, typically). Several years ago, I began keeping track of what I read each […]

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The Best books I read in 2023

I’m a book collector.  I’m not a vintage book collector.  I don’t collect first editions.  There aren’t many valuable books (as most people value them) in my collection.  But I do like gathering books, purchasing books, and accumulating books.  I like hard backs, paperbacks, and digital books (Kindle, PDF, and audio). I collect books because […]

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What’s your story of grace?

If you are a Christian — if you are a follower and lover of Jesus Christ — are you regularly, constantly, and presently aware of God’s grace in your life?  How often do you think of God’s grace?  How often do you meditate on what life might have been like without Christ?  Are you quick […]

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Forgiveness and communion

The practice of communion is not only a fundamental activity of the church, but it is also an indicator of the spiritual health of a believer — including his fellowship with other believers and his trust in God’s work in his life in past events. Your willingness to forgive is directly related to your remembering […]

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