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Harry Durgin Facebook Bad Results are Good A bad result from an action is used by God for good in a Christian’s life. Huh? There are at least three ways bad results are good Bad results help us see our own sin, confess, and walk more closely to the Lord. Before I was afflicted I…

Beyond the Ridge When we hike, we generally have a good map, showing the route, elevation changes, distances, and destination. By looking at the map, we know how many ridges are left, how many streams still to cross, and how far we have to go. In our Christian walk, we know something about the wonders…

Memorial Day I had many relatives in the military, clear back to the Revolutionary War. None died in those conflicts, but one pilot uncle died in a Navy Reserve midair afterwards. On this day, I honor him and all those who gave their lives fighting for our freedom. And I, and you, have many others…

You* Have What It Takes The Reality—Part I God can do anything. Listen up.  God can do anything by the power that works within us! The same power that works within us!  Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works…

Responsibility and Sovereignty God’s word is very clear. We are responsible for our thoughts, words, and deeds, AND at the same time God is sovereign over everything.  We are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12), AND God promises to work everything together for good (Romans 8:28). God is totally holy,…

Systemic Sin The fundamental systemic problem underlying the world’s ills is sin. Most of my career I worked on preventing problems and harm. The key lesson is that to prevent a problem, we need to work upstream, at the underlying issues, and that more than one intervention is most likely needed. The famous model is…

Tremble Have you ever had a very close call? A time when you might have been seriously injured or fatally wounded? How did you feel? People laugh, or cry. They may be weak-kneed. They may tremble with relief. I’ve seen photos of pilots kissing the ground. From a spiritual perspective, believers have been rescued from…

God of Peace Yahweh is peace. (Judges 6:24) God is peace. (Philippians 4:9, Hebrews 13:20) Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) The Holy Spirit gives peace.  (Galatians 5:22)  Peace is an attribute of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Peace is who He is. He is the source of all peace (true, whole, rich peace, not just…

Harry Durgin Facebook Recently I heard a Christian music group telling the audience that God loved them. The crowd cheered. Their message was misleading and potentially deadly. God does love that group of people listening to the music, but His love isn’t what was implied.  He loves the world so much He sends rain on…

Big and Little The world is in chaos. AND God is in control. Both are true, but we have to trust God in order to believe it. For His own reasons, He is allowing evil to increase, lies to proliferate, society to break down. At the same time, He is calling sinners to Himself, and…