But even if He does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up. Daniel 3:18. I recently taught well-known stories from the book of Daniel to the adults in my church family – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s stroll …
As a Christian lawyer, your faith is not just an aspect of your life that you can compartmentalize. It is a part of your being, influencing every decision you make and every action you take – including those in your professional life. It’s about living a life that reflects Jesus’ teachings, even in the …
Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. James 1:2-4. Circling back to the scriptural genesis of this series, I felt compelled to also include …
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“I swear that none of you will enter the land I promised to settle you in, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. . . . Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for 40 years and bear the penalty for your acts of unfaithfulness until all your corpses lie scattered …
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“God sent me ahead of you to establish you as a remnant within the land and to keep you alive by a great deliverance. Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God. . . . You planned evil against me: God planned it for good to bring about the present result – …
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In the wonderfully titled 1682 book “Humane Prudence, or, The Art by which a Man May Raise Himself and Fortune to Grandeur” by William De Britaine, the author observes “he who will be his own Counsellour, shall be sure to have a Fool for his Client.” Proverbs 12:15 expresses the same sentiment in a more productive …
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Of the many calls to our office, the saddest are from those who have lost a loved one because of someone’s recklessness or negligence. The facts may differ – from truck crashes to motorcycle accidents, accidental shootings and more. But in all cases the pain of losing that loved one is worsened by the fact …
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Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him, to destroy him without just cause.” Job 2:3. The Introduction …
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However, Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the Lord’s presence. Jonah 1:3a. In my Introduction to this devotional series, I described the literal trials I faced during a stretch of my career. I contemplated whether they were the result of being out of God’s will, and consulted with scripture to find guidance. In …
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“Sign on the dotted line” is a directive lawyers have used for ages. Generally no agreement is enforceable against a party who has not attested to it by his signature. The law treats such an “agreement” as no agreement at all. Equity has carved out a few discrete exceptions to muddy these waters, but this …
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