Tag Archives: faith

Taking Fire

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Doc Arnett

I tend to think that a faith that cannot be defended is a faith that is not worth having and that those who approach the story of Jesus with the same fairness given to other historical events will quite likely reach the conclusion of faith. Faith should not fear reason. Continue reading →

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Subject to Change Without Notice

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It would be good for us to live in such trust that we do not fear the furies of this world and its unexpected changes. Continue reading →

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Growing Panes

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Doc Arnett

While it is true that ignorance almost always exaggerates fear, it sometimes takes more than knowledge to eliminate it. Continue reading →

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The Battle Belongs to the Lord

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It was a time of incredible turmoil: one of our children had just had a minor brush with the law, another was just being released from residential treatment, our church was in the middle of yet another self-induced crisis and our personal budget had taken more hits than a crash test dummy.
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Prayer & Prophecy

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Doc Arnett

In this dream an older man walks by me, a man whose last words before this dream were “I never want to see you or hear from you again.” Continue reading →

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It Is Well

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Doc Arnett

In the midst of life’s deepest griefs, in the moment of our greatest fears, in the time of trials and testings, in the unbounded joy of greatest blessing and in the rut-running routine of life in between all those, choices come to us. Continue reading →

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Forever

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Doc Arnett

But even when faith has passed into sight
and hope into holding,
there will be love.
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The Noise of Wings

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Doc Arnett

Fervent in preaching, devout in belief and constant in showing care to neighbors and church members, Dad has walked all but his last few steps upon this earth. He will leave the legacy of many good men: his virtues well known and his faults mostly private. Continue reading →

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