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The Chemistry of Obeying God

In the days of Plato and Aristotle, chemistry appeared to be a simple science. Philosophers postulated (understandably, given the absence of microscopes), that the universe consisted of just four elements: water, earth, fire, and air. 

Later, as science became more sophisticated, the list of “basics” began to grow. 

Get Married, Stay Married

There are a lot of "gloom and doom" statistics out there about marriages and families.  And granted, there are some real problems.  But there is another side to the statistics - some good news that should encourage you to get married if you're not, and stay married if you are - even if times are tough.  A few statistics I've found from around the net:

Approval Addiction?

Are you afraid of what other people think?  Are you more concerned about what others think of you then, well, what you yourself believe is right?  I came across a helpful Proverb in the Bible: “The fear of man brings a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord is kept safe.” (Proverbs 29:25, NIV)

See if you have these common symptoms of the "fear of man" (and the "fear of women!"):

Something Wrong With This Picture

If you ever travel to Concord, New Hampshire, you might see a friendly, older fellow who is excited to share his faith in God. The more I discussed spiritual matters with him, however, the more I felt like something was missing from his thought-process. Something was definitely wrong with this picture.

That’s when it came up. Genesis 3.

An Angry, Angry World

We live in an angry world, don’t we? Domestic violence, temper tantrums, divorce, lawsuits, even beer brawls. It doesn’t seem to matter what age we are, where we live, or how many blessings we have in life. The poor are ticked that they aren’t rich. The rich are angry that the poor are jealous. Everyone’s angry with the government, for some reason or another. Blacks get angry with whites, whites get angry with Latinos, parents get mad at children and teens can’t stand the rules at school.