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Apology’s Big “But”
Posted on January 2, 2017 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog, Finding Forgiveness.“I apologize for what I said, but…” …but you had it coming …but you were wrong …but you hurt me …but if you hadn’t… …but I was so stressed No doubt you could add to the list from what you’ve heard said to you. Maybe you can add to it from what you yourself […]
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Forgiveness’s Dirty Little Secret
Posted on December 19, 2016 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog, Finding Forgiveness.Have you ever been camping? Living outdoors and trudging in the woods for days. You arrive home exhilarated but exhausted. What’s one of the first things you want to do? Shower. A nice, long, hot shower. You can feel the sweat and grime running down your body and into the drain. It makes you feel […]
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Forgiveness and Fancy Eating Tables
Posted on December 9, 2016 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog, Finding Forgiveness.AURORA, IN—While she understands the entirety of her forgiveness in God’s eyes granted by the shed blood of Jesus Christ which absolves her of any and all guilt now and forevermore while simultaneously imputing her with the very righteousness of God the Son, local believer Kim Calhoun, due to her incredibly developed sense of […]
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Connect for Christ
Posted on October 5, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Our Lord Jesus calls us to be witnesses “in our going.” That means there is not a specific time or place to bear testimony to Christ. How do we go about witnessing? By word and deed. The way we conduct our lives demonstrates that we know Jesus and show that He is Lord of our […]
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Coming Out
Posted on June 22, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Mourning has broken. Hearts are heavy with the news that the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church has broken covenant with the wife of his youth. Assuredly, there are those from the spectator seats of the world cheering and jeering. But I suspect there are also those within the larger church who are […]
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In the Name of Grace
Posted on March 23, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.It was at a CCEF conference on “Sex Matters” that I heard a speaker give one of the most perceptive approaches to celibacy in singleness that I had heard to date. She said two things that struck me. One, she said we often look at singleness as a problem to be solved rather than […]
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Wordless Witness
Posted on March 16, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Children at my church made a “wordless” gospel bracelet as a project. It consisted of five beads threaded onto a suede strap and tied off to make a bracelet. The beads were different colors, organized to tell a story. BLACK – All have sinned RED – Jesus’ died for sinners WHITE – Jesus washes […]
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Law without Legalism
Posted on January 5, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.It’s my practice to read through the Bible every year. This year holds two twists for me. One, I intend to use the King James Version, something I have never done. I’d like to experience the artistry of the KJV. Plus, I think the language variations will slow me down to think about and […]
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The Gospel for 21st Century Man
Posted on December 8, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.The simple presentation of the good news of the gospel just isn’t sufficient any longer. Our sophisticated age demands something more intellectually compelling and more personally appealing. At least that’s the impression I got after reading an article by Meghan O’Gieblyn. Her title asks the question: “How do you sell God in the 21st […]
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The Mirror of Ray Rice
Posted on September 14, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.One of the major sports headlines recently has to do with Ray Rice, former Rutgers standout and all-star running back for the Baltimore Ravens – at least he was. He has been dismissed from the team and banned by the NFL from playing anywhere. Rice had already been penalized two games for knocking out […]
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