by John Dugas | Aug 29, 2020 | Bible Study Methods, Difficult Bible Passages, Sin and Temptation
Don’t feel bad. Sometimes even Superman gets paralyzed. That’s what I tell myself. In the 1978 film, Superman, villain Lex Luthor played by Gene Hackman placed a chain around the superhero’s neck. Instead of a medal or jewel, the chain held a chunk of Kryptonite. Its...
by John Dugas | Aug 8, 2020 | Christian Living
I have fond, painful memories of playing games with our daughters. I tried to provide plenty of Dad-time. They usually wanted to play a game. Our oldest hated “Trouble” because her younger sister would OFTEN beg to play it. Not sure why she liked it so much. Maybe it...
by John Dugas | Jul 31, 2020 | Christian Living, Trials and Suffering
Would you like to walk on water? I’ve often thought it would be pretty cool. In those dreamy moments I picture a calm sea with glassy-still water. But the night of Peter’s maiden voyage as water-walker was dramatically different. I’ve been on the shore of the Sea of...
by John Dugas | Jun 27, 2020 | Christian Living, Prayer
There was a time when I really didn’t like mission agency reps. Seriously. I cringed when I saw them coming. It all started when I was at Bible college. I entered Bible college to begin preparing for ministry. Apparently that put a target on my head for overzealous...
by John Dugas | Jun 20, 2020 | Christian Liberty, Christian Living
A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all.[i] So goes the schizophrenia of Martin Luther! Surely we can easily write it off as a hiccup from his inner struggle, trying to make sense...
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