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Burial Vs. Cremation
July 26th, 2023
Believe it or not, the question of what the Bible has to say about burial vs. cremation has been asked of me more in the last two months than the previous 25 years of ministry…combined.  It’s a good q...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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WHY I LEFT THE RAPTURE...BEHIND
April 18th, 2023
During my daughter’s first year at The Master’s University (an institution with a decidedly dispensational rapture theology), the school spent a week of chapel services devoted to the topic of the rap...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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SOJOURNING IN A LEFT AND RIGHT WORLD
April 18th, 2023
The past three months of post-election drama have left many of us somewhat dazed and confused about the future—especially after the events of this past week (January 6th). Depending on which side of t...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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SPOTLIGHTS-AN ADVENT REFLECTION
April 18th, 2023
And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.Luke 2:7I don’t think I’ve ever paused to think abo...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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COVID -- and "End Times" Fervor
April 18th, 2023
Sadly enough, I don’t remember many sermons from my childhood—a humbling realization for a pastor who preaches sermons! But I do remember a few evening services in the 70’s in which our congregation g...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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TO MASK, OR NOT TO MASK
April 18th, 2023
First of all, let me say that in the paragraphs that follow, my main concern really isn’t about the masks per se. It’s more about the critical process of thinking through things biblically and discern...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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DEFUNDING POLICE
April 18th, 2023
One of the foundational beliefs of Christianity is the supreme authority of Scripture. There is no way of overstating just how important this singular doctrine is to the life and health of the believi...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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SOVEREIGN LAMB - A GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION
April 18th, 2023
On this Good Friday, when Christians all over the world pause to reflect on the greatest, most gruesome yet wonderful sacrifice in history, the crucifixion of Jesus, I’ve been pondering his statement ...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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LIVING IN THE GLOOM OF DEATH OR THE LIGHT OF RESURRECTION
April 18th, 2023
Living on the cusp of my 49th year of life, which may still seem young to some “moldy oldies” (said with deepest respect, of course), I sense with ever-increasing speed…the truth of my own mortality. ...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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LAST WORDS - A GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATION
April 18th, 2023
Pause. Let your mind settle for a moment to get a sense of your heart before you read on. Ask yourself, “What occupies the focus of my mind and the concern of my heart right now…a problem, a pain, a l...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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STARVING FOR RESPITE--SURPRISED BY JOY
April 18th, 2023
I entered my day off last week starving for rest—uninterrupted time to simply be. Remarkably, my day was wide open, which hasn’t been the case for a long time. I had no lawns to mow, cars to fix or pe...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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PRANKS, REVELING
April 18th, 2023
I remember sitting around the dinner table as a young boy listening to my father's shenanigans as a teenager-everything from pretend fights to stir up attention to unmentionable things regarding dummi...  Read More
by Dan Deckard
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