Wanderman in the Wilderness

God's word applied in the world.

Have You Decided Who You Are And What You Will Do?

What would you do to be at the birth of your child? Would you miss work? Skip an important meeting? Risk disappointing customers and co-workers? That’s the decision Daniel Hudson faced recently. Only Daniel isn’t in the corporate world; he’s a relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals. And, despite it […]

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Judas Kissed Jesus Goodbye; You Do Not Want To Depart Also, Do You?

Josh Harris, author of “I Kissed Dating Goodbye,” is hurting. He has divorced his wife, renounced his former teachings on purity, and departed from the faith. Headlines gleefully read: “I kissed Christianity goodbye!” The headlines are always plentiful when high profile, “Christians,” depart from the faith, stumble in sin, or […]

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Pragmatism – It Has A Place, But Not In Doctrine

Pragmatism. If you don’t know the word, you might want to learn it. It has been in the news a lot lately, challenging church doctrine. Nothing will destroy Jesus’ church (Matthew 16:18), but today’s pragmatism has potential to harm souls and congregations. Pragmatism comes from the Greek word pragma, “a […]

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Watching Gives Confidence, But Skill Comes From Action

“Watching experts perform a skill, watching them over and over again, improves people’s confidence but not their ability.” That’s the conclusion from a study by Ed O’Brien and Michael Kardas at the University of Chicago. We watch YouTube videos, gain confidence, and then fail miserably. There’s a lesson there…and a […]

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