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The Good Elder
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the-good-elder
religion
2020-03-02 18:52
Break the Unconscious Cycles
Copyright ©2020 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. A few months ago, I was dismayed by the criticism that some received for their first steps toward attempts to change. The criticizers basically assumed
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the-good-elder
religion
2020-02-11 20:31
You Can Make a Difference
Copyright ©2020 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. Recently, I found myself in a low place emotionally. I reflected upon that scripture found in 1st Samuel 30:6. It is much easier said than done.
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the-good-elder
religion
2020-01-21 16:42
Repentance Is a Consequence of Change
Copyright ©2020 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. In religious teachings and discussions, repentance is merely a theological concept for many. It is woefully misunderstood and underestimated in its
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the-good-elder
religion
2020-01-02 21:48
Can We Step Up?
Copyright ©2019-2020 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. When I found myself reading Deuteronomy 9 one day, it struck me as a damning indictment against those among Israel who feel self-righteous,
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-12-11 17:35
When Hope Seems Lost
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. While enduring some unpleasant challenges recently, I found myself reflecting on a statement that I've offered a few times in exhortation: "While
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-11-18 16:54
Thankful for God's Blessings
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. A few months ago, I was reflecting upon the events during our trip to drop off my daughter to college. I recall her talent, the talent of her classmates,
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-10-30 18:06
Using God in Vain
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. In recent moments of contemplation, I found myself becoming upset and exasperated because people, by willful ignorance or apathetic indifference,
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-10-22 15:43
What Is Your Story?
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. In a moment of contemplation, I became aware of the tendency that we all have to create or live by stories that we tell ourselves (or that we've
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-10-01 21:00
Doing It God's Way
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. One of the common criticisms about religion is that it's too strict, that it's out of touch with how the modern world works, and that, in light of
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-09-09 21:31
Missing Opportunities
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. One of the hallmarks of today's society is constant (and sometimes ruthless) competition and unconscious judgment. Most people, due to their lack
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-08-12 16:47
Know Him for Yourself
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. In recent months and years, one of the things that has troubled me most as a minister is seeing how accustomed people are to, and how comfortable
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-07-22 15:46
The Process of Becoming
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. In recent months, I've found myself being drawn to include within my messages the reality that God is not going to do everything for you, no matter
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-06-28 18:55
Preparation Is Essential
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. Recently, I found myself thinking on a sermon distributed in 1903 by Bishop William S. Crowdy (whom I affectionately call "the Prophet) entitled,
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-06-03 19:44
In That Day
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. Religious practitioners and doctrines often refer to "that day" as one that is urgently coming, but from what I've seen recently, fewer
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-05-09 20:19
A New Day, A New Walk
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. By the time we reach 30 years old, most of us have learned how to drive, have lived on our own (and perhaps away from our home/family), have gone
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-04-17 18:45
If Thou Shalt Seek
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. For this calendar year 2019, my Congregation embraced for our annual theme, "If Thou Shalt Seek." Seeking the LORD is a common refrain
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-03-25 15:49
Testing our Spiritual Reflexes
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. The scripture from 2nd Chronicles 7:14 has found its way into the mainstream in recent years. It is not surprising, given the unsteady predicament
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-03-06 15:04
Becoming Righteous
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. Recently, I found myself conversing about, and subsequently being inspired by the precept found at 2nd Timothy 3:16. As I contemplated this scripture,
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-02-13 17:02
The Right Road
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. In a recent moment of contemplation, I found it stunning that while many people espouse so many life goals and plans, few (if any) achieve any of
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the-good-elder
religion
2019-01-28 17:28
Watch Yourself
Copyright ©2019 by The Good Elder. All rights reserved. One of the goals or desires of many religious practitioners is to obtain salvation in time for the culmination of "the last days." Few
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