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Dr. Del Tackett is the author, architect and teacher for Focus on the Family's The Truth Project, a nationwide initiative designed to bring the Christian worldview to the body of Christ.

 

 

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The Eternal Christmas Story

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law…” Galatians 4:4

“Eternity” and “Infinity” are words that we can define, but mortal man cannot comprehend.
I can comprehend “one” and “two” and “buckle my shoe”. I can comprehend “three” and “four” and “shut the door”. [...]

Emergency Room

It is easy to begin to think that our plans are more than just plans. We start to believe that they are scripts for how things are really supposed to play out.
But, sometimes you have to throw your script away.
I just returned from a trip to Southern California to visit my Mom who had [...]

Murder in the Church

“You have heard that the ancients were told, YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty [...]

Wrestling with Perfection: Response to Tim

Tim wrote:
I think that God demands perfection even though we cannot obtain it. Every loose end in my life will come under scrutiny at the day of judgment. I will have to produce every sales receipt, all insurance policy paperwork, all auto maintenance records even though I am a poor record keeper. I will learn [...]

Wrestling with Perfection, IV

As is often the case in any issue, definitions are critical. So too, here. Our task is to make sure that when we read “perfect” in our English translations, our understanding is as closely aligned with the original meaning as possible.
But, when you look at the original Greek there are a number of words that [...]