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New England Pastor: January 2012
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Is the Only Difference the Sabbath? There has been quite a reaction in the last couple of days within the Adventist community about the latest episode of Family Guy. In which Seventh-day Adventists are briefly discussed. You can watch the link below:. I know most Seventh-day Adventists recognize that there are other differences, of course, but these are "minor" differences. Our basic understanding of the gospel, salvation, grace, and so forth, is essentially the same as tha...
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New England Pastor: A Salvation Parable
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Thursday, June 21, 2012. Throughout the year, both fathers worked extra hours to earn enough money. They denied themselves personal pleasure - all for the sake of acquiring the one goal towards which they were working. When Christmas morning came, each father had butterflies. They were so excited about the joy they would surely see on the faces of each of their sons. As the first father handed the small box to his son, unable to contain his excitement, he joyfully explained how exciting the gift was....
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New England Pastor: September 2011
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011. From top left to right: Texas wildfires, Alabama tornado destruction, Washington DC's National Cathedral earthquake aftermath, Vermont flooding). 1 I find that mentioning such things is often fear-inducing - exactly the opposite of what God is trying to do in these last days (see 1 John 4:18). God does not use "fear" to motivate. Instead, He seeks to use love as the motivating factor in Christians' lives. For the last 165 years, not the other way around. Christ could. I am baf...
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New England Pastor: June 2012
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Thursday, June 21, 2012. Throughout the year, both fathers worked extra hours to earn enough money. They denied themselves personal pleasure - all for the sake of acquiring the one goal towards which they were working. When Christmas morning came, each father had butterflies. They were so excited about the joy they would surely see on the faces of each of their sons. As the first father handed the small box to his son, unable to contain his excitement, he joyfully explained how exciting the gift was....
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New England Pastor: More Grace-Oriented Than Jesus
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012. More Grace-Oriented Than Jesus. While searching through the archives of our magazine. New England Pastor , I came across this editorial I wrote in May 2009. I thought it might scratch where someone is itching today. Scriptures taken from the New King James Version. Herbert E. Douglass, Should We Ever Say, “I Am Saved”? Nampa, Idaho: Pacific Press, 2003), 71. See 2 Corinthians 3:18. April 3, 2012 at 3:14 PM. What did I owe and why? How can the seeker understand the indescribable gr...
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New England Pastor: May 2012
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Saturday, May 19, 2012. This is My Home. Maybe I am just feeling a little nostalgic right now, having enjoyed another beautiful Sabbath in northern New England, but it is hard to underestimate the significance of one, seemingly mundane decision. Eighteen years ago this summer, I made a decision that would change the course of my life. In fact, I remember that I would often snicker when I read the bottom of Maine's license plate: Vacationland. " Vacationland. But the summer I turned 13, everything changed.
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New England Pastor: October 2011
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Friday, October 28, 2011. Two Nights, Two Conversations, One Realization. The last two nights I have been a part of two unrelated - yet related - conversations. Neither of them were earth-shattering, but they gave me occasion to do a little reflecting. Last night, my wife and I were treated to a much-needed night out. Camille's brother and his wife now live three houses down from us in Maine, which has been such a huge. On this a few years ago.). Has anything really changed? But a few verses later, Paul ...
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New England Pastor: November 2011
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Removing the High Places. People who have read my blog for a while or know me personally have a good idea of my continuous struggle with professional sports. My challenges are fairly well-documented - and confessed! As I read the Bible, I am startled how, with each successive generation, idolatry got worse and worse - mainly because the previous generation refused to remove the "high places." And I know I don't want that for my children. Boy, great question! The reason I don...
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New England Pastor: August 2012
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Thursday, August 16, 2012. The Time Has Come. This is long overdue: I have moved my blog to Wordpress. Please bookmark my new address: newenglandpastor.wordpress.com. I will hopefully get back on the blogging bandwagon again soon. I have not written much lately. I think I will try for shorter, more frequent, thoughts. As to why I switched, it is obvious: the design options for Blogger are terrible and tacky. Happy reading and spread the word! Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Theological Th...
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New England Pastor: December 2011
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011. A Friendly Appeal to My Friends at GYC - Repost. Note 1: I originally posted this about 11 months ago but I thought it fitting to repost it as GYC approaches again. This is an appeal to all those who are preparing to present at this year's GYC in Houston, Texas. Said it because there are a lot more people who value his thoughts than there are who even know I exist! I often have people ask me what my thoughts are on GYC. It is within this context that I want to share one of my...
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