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Dogmatism, truth, skepticism

By Dave Henning / February 15, 2024

“We have an incapacity for proving anything, which no amount of dogmatism can overcome.  We [also] have an idea of truth which no amount of skepticism can overcome.”- Blaise Pascal, Pensee 406 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the […]

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His mercy restrains His truth

By Dave Henning / November 12, 2023

“Because of God’s mercy, He does not reveal all that is true about us all at once.  His mercy restrains His truth, rationing our revelation since its fullness would crush us. . . .  God, in His love, does not instantly tell us everything that is true about us.  He sees more than He says.  […]

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Moral, not intellectual – truth

By Dave Henning / November 4, 2023

“Intellect asks, ‘What is truth?’. . . as if truth were something that could be stated in words. . . .  When a man is up against things it is no use for him to try and work it out logically. but let him obey, and instantly he will see his way through.  Truth is […]

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Humble boldness = courage

By Dave Henning / July 23, 2023

“Love doesn’t compromise its convictions, but it’s moved by compassion.  There is a way to disagree agreeably, but it takes humble boldness.  Humility is the willingness to admit fault when you’re wrong.  Boldness is the willingness to risk your reputation for what’s right.  It takes tremendous courage to live according to your convictions.”- Mark Batterson […]

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Secret sauce = grace + truth

By Dave Henning / July 22, 2023

“Grace plus truth is our secret sauce! . . .  True love . . . [is] not conflict avoidant. It’s equal measures, full measure, of grace and truth.  The solution to ruinous empathy is radical candor, and it’s two-dimensional.  It’s caring personally and confronting directly.”- Mark Batterson “God loves each of us as if there […]

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Sincere seekers of the truth?

By Dave Henning / January 8, 2022

“Before we become Christians, . . we feel like we’re pretty good people.  But most Christians, like Paul, look back on their lives and see that they had never really been sincere seekers after truth at all.  They had wanted a truth and a God the fit their desire to be in charge of their […]

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Facts and truth – a big difference

By Dave Henning / September 17, 2021

“There is a big difference between facts and the truth.  Facts are rooted in details that tell who, what, when, where, and how.  Truth, however, encompasses more than facts.  Your quest must be . . . to understand life’s facts in the context of God’s eternal purposes.  You must seek to have His understanding and […]

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A forgiving way – Jesus’ outstretched arms

By Dave Henning / February 21, 2021

“We want freedom but are resistant to simply do what God says to do.  God knew all of this, so He made a way not dependent on our strength.  A forgiving way to grab on to Jesus’ outstretched arms, bloody from crucifixion and dripping with redemption.  He makes a way for us to simply cooperate […]

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Jesus shared truth, offered grace

By Dave Henning / March 11, 2020

“Jesus shared truth but graciously.  Jesus offered grace but truthfully.  Grace and truth.  Acceptance seeks to offer both.”- Max Lucado “Then all of you can join together in one voice, giving grace and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that […]

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Believe the truth about myself

By Dave Henning / July 12, 2019

O God, help me believe the  truth about myself, no matter how beautiful it is.”- Macrina Weidekehr, Seasons of Your Heart “It’s a wild and wonderful thing to bump into someone and realize it’s you.”- Fil Anderson In Chapter 19 (“Come Home to Yourself”) of The Next Right Thing, Emily P. Freeman first reviews the […]

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Wrestle with the Truth or wallow in turmoil

By Dave Henning / March 30, 2019

“We don’t even like to touch dust, especially if it’s made up of the shattered pieces of our own hearts.  Thankfully, we don[t have to.  We can hand it over to God — the one who forms our dust into something we want but never could have made for ourselves. . . .  it’s better […]

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Stuck in our hurt vs. renewed in our hearts

By Dave Henning / March 16, 2019

“God is who He says He is, and He will do what He says He will do.  But to partner with Him in His work of transformation in our lives, we must seek Him with all our hearts.  It’s our choice whether we stay stuck in our hurt or get renewed in our hearts.”- Lysa […]

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