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Does God change his mind?

Does God ever change his mind? To explore and answer this question, let’s take a fresh look at an ancient incident....
Dr. John B. MacDonald
March 24, 2023
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5 ways we resist God

Here’s a true story about an endangered baby who becomes a cosmopolitan prince, then an out-of-the-way shepherd,...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
March 17, 2023
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Is your major strength your weakness?

My alternate title was too long: How your major strength is your main weakness, and what you can do about it. Here...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
March 3, 2023
4 Things a Friend of God Teaches Us about Arguing with God image

4 Things a Friend of God Teaches Us about Arguing with God

Are there times God ‘zigs’ when you thought he should ‘zag’? Situations in which your understanding of God...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 24, 2023
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Arguing with God

I once asked if we can argue with God. The response was immediate and definite, “You CAN’T argue with God!”  I...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 17, 2023
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5 Steps that will strengthen your prayer life

Most of the books on prayer in my library are from the 19th or 20th Century, Western, and Evangelical. Although...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 3, 2023
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5 things that will block your prayers

We have been exploring prayer as relational – as “keeping company with God.” What happens to your prayers when you...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 27, 2023
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4 Helpful Summaries for You

Expanded reviews of some books read in the last half of 2022
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 20, 2023
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What to Expect from a Good Father

This is the third of three posts exploring Jesus’ teaching on prayer in Luke 11.  The first of these posts began...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 6, 2023
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Do we have to beg God to be generous?

How many of us give readily to a panhandler on the street? If we give anything at all, it is usually reluctant and...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
December 30, 2022

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