Nate’s Notes: The Fool and the Mocker

Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, Following a dispute, Craig Aylesworth, of Bithlo, Florida, allegedly tossed a Molotov Cocktail at his neighbor’s trailer home … just as the winds shifted, sending…

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Nate’s Notes: Secret Sin

Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.  Psalm 86:5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.  In A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World, Ron Lee Davis retells the true story of a priest in the Philippines,…

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Nate’s Notes: The Source of Joy

Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” Psychology Today recently summarized 20 years of scientific research on happiness. They found that children with imaginary friends, married people, Oscar winners, and smiling baseball players tend to be…

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Nate’s Notes: Good But Not Safe

Revelation 5:1-5 NIV  1Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But no…

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