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The Danger of Cultural Scripture Twisting #RTTBROS #Nightlight "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." — 2 Timothy 3:16-17 You know, I had an experience a few days ago that's been weighing on my heart, and...

HOW Many Times #RTTBROS #Nightlight

Coming Home to His Word #RTTBROS #Nightlight "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." — Romans 10:17 You know, I came across a story this week that just warmed my heart. There's a podcast called "The Bible Recap" hosted by a woman named Tara Leigh Cobble, and for the third year in a row, it's climbed into Apple's Top 10 podcasts. We're...

The Unfinished Symphony #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." — Philippians 1:6 You know, I came across a story the other day that just wouldn't leave me alone. It's about Franz Schubert, one of the greatest composers who ever lived. In 1822, Schubert started working on...

Unity Vs. Uniformity #rttbros #Nightlight

Famous Last Words #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." — Proverbs 27:1 You know, history is full of ironic moments, but few are as sobering as the story of Major General John Sedgwick. He came from a family with a long military tradition, graduated from West Point, and served with distinction in the Mexican-American War....

Mercy #Nightlight #RTTBROS #Mercy #Forgiveness #Jesus

The Upside Down Kingdom #RTTBROS #Nightlight

The Right Weapons #RTTBROS #Nightlight #RTTBROS "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.&quot...

Talking Stones #RTTBROS #Nightlight When Stones Tell Stories I drove out past Hollister today and came across the crumbling remains of an old lava rock building standing alone in a winter field. The walls have mostly fallen, the roof is long gone, and frost clings to the dark stones. It's a ruin now, but somebody once built that structure with intention and effort. Somebody had a story there....

Standing Together #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up." — Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 You know, I watched an old movie the other night called "Support Your Local Sheriff." James Garner plays...

Burning Down Your Own House #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." — Proverbs 20:1 You know, sometimes the stories that teach us the most are the ones that make us shake our heads and think, "How in the world did that happen?" Let me share one with you that's almost too wild to believe. Have you heard...

Love That Wouldn't Let Go #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." — John 15:13 Yesterday in church, my pastor, James Hardy, prayed something that stopped me in my tracks. He said, "Thank you for loving us so much that you would rather die than live without us." I had to write that down because it captured some...

Growing in the weeds #Rttbros #Nightliggt

not weak but meek #RTTBROS #Nightlight

Choosing Sides #RTTBROS #Nightlight "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." James 1:8 You know, I heard an old story the other day that got me thinking. During the Civil War, there was this fellow who just couldn't decide which side to fight for. So he came up with what he thought was a brilliant solution, he put on a blue Union army jacket and gray Confederate army pants....

Hunger For God #RTTBROS #Nightlight #God #Bible #spiritualhunger

The Rubber Duck and the Real Counselor "Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." — Proverbs 11:14 There's this interesting practice in the computer programming world that caught my attention. Programmers keep rubber ducks on their desks, and not just for decoration. When they get stuck on a coding problem, they explain their code to...

The Egress #RTTBROS #nightlight The Way to the Egress "And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words." — Colossians 2:4 You know, P.T. Barnum was quite the character. Back in 1842, he opened his American Museum in New York City, and folks just couldn't get enough of it. The place was so packed that new customers couldn't get in because nobody wanted to leave...

GOD'S REP #RTTBROS #NightlightGOD'S REP #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy." - Psalm 99:3 (KJV) In the annals of Scripture, we find a common thread woven through the stories of David and Goliath, Daniel's refusal of the king's portion, and our Lord Jesus Christ cleansing the temple. This thread is the unwavering commitment to...

Jillian Roberts Memorial #RTTBROS #Nightlight

Sheepdogs and Spiritual Warfare #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." — Ephesians 6:11-12 You know, I have a friend who was caree...

Anxiety To Serenity #RTTBROS #Nightlight "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him." — Psalm 62:5 You know, I've been noticing something about our culture lately. We're all moving at breakneck speed, paddling furiously underneath while trying to look calm on top. Our phones never stop buzzing, our schedules never stop filling up, and somewhere along the wa...

The Mirror Test #RTTBROS #Nightlight "Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoin...

The Measure #God #Nightlight #RTTBROS #Justice #Mercy