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The Width and Depth of Sin?
I remember a John Piper sermon where he answered a question, “If my sin is temporal and finite, how can I deserve an eternal punishment?”...
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Jun 73 min read
Remember who you are...
My kids love Lion King, and as an adult, I pondered again some fascinating parts of the story. The moral of the story is, perhaps...
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Jan 51 min read
What We Confess and What We Do
Kristen and I recently discussed the difference between truths people claim to believe and truths that seem to drive people’s behavior....
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Aug 31, 20242 min read
Thoughts on Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity is first C.S. Lewis book I have ever read, and I really enjoyed it. Lewis’s ability to communicate and simplify is...
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Aug 23, 20244 min read
God Our Instructor Pilot
“Fifty…forty…thirty…twenty…ten…FLARE.” The instructor pilot’s hand, previously just shadowing controls, now pulls back on the yoke,...
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Aug 3, 20242 min read
A Father's Glory in His Children
Why does God choose to work through His children to spread the gospel, which is itself the power of God unto salvation? A hypothetical: A...
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Jun 25, 20241 min read
Execute or Erase?
This blog is my "scratchpad". While "scratchpad" is a phrase that extends beyond the C-130/pilot world, the C-130 mission computer's...
Scott Hartsfield
Jun 9, 20241 min read
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