Posted on December 5, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The word “holiness” has always fascinated me while at the same time making me feel uncomfortable. Throughout the scriptures, it is used to describe God, His Spirit, His dwelling place and many of the things he does and has done. My discomfort comes from… Continue Reading “Choosing to Be Holy”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Anti-Death, Death, Holiness, Holy, Holy God, Holy Lifestyle, Holy Living, Holy One, Jesus, Purification, Purity, Righteous Living, Seeing God, Set Apart, Spiritual Death
Posted on June 13, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The Geek Squad technician looked at me and said, “It’s dead. Your laptop’s motherboard has failed.” Of course, my first question was how much it would cost to repair it. I liked this computer. We had accomplished a lot together. He shook his head.… Continue Reading “Choosing to be Made New”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Dead, Death, Despair, Dying, Easter, Fix it, Fruitful Life, Hope, Hopeless, Hopelessness, New Creation, New Life, Remade, Repair it, Resurrection, Self Improvement, Starting Over, The Cross, The End
Posted on April 11, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Grim news continues to come out of Ukraine. Mass graves are being discovered. And stories of torture and executions are multiplying. Not since World War 2 has Europe been the site of such atrocities. But now, with another apparently unhinged despot doubling down on… Continue Reading “Choosing to Hope in Resurrection”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Crucifixion, Death, Depression, Despair, Easter, Eternal Life, Eternity, fear, Fearfulness, Future Resurrection, He is Risen, Hope for the future, Hopeless, Hopelessness, imperishable body, Life, Living, Meaning of Easter, New Body, New Life, Raised from the dead, Resurrected, Resurrection Day, The Cross
Posted on February 7, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I wasn’t more than ten years old when I watched my grandfather butcher a pig. Contrary to what some might imagine, I don’t think I was emotionally damaged by it. Sure, it was gruesome and bloody. But I also remember thinking that this is… Continue Reading “Choosing an Exchanged Life”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Atonement, Blood, Bloody, Circle of Life, Death, Exchange, Execution, Grace, Guilty, Human Sacrifice, Innocent, Lamb of God, love, Mercy, Offering, Offerings, Resurrection, Sacrifice, Sacrifices, shame, sin, Suffer, Suffering, Theories of the Atonement
Posted on May 24, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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Music of the rock group Kansas takes me back to my high school days. I particularly remember the hauntingly beautiful harmonies of “Dust in the Wind.” The sound would echo in my head days after I listened to it on the radio. Who could… Continue Reading “Choosing a Forever Life”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Accomplishments, Death, Dust in the Wind, Endless Future, Eternal Life, Eternity, Forever, God's love, Hope, immortality, Kansas, love, Nothingness, Worthless
Posted on November 2, 2020
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I wasn’t more than ten years old when I watched my grandfather butcher a pig. Contrary to what some might imagine, I don’t think I was emotionally damaged by it. Sure, it was gruesome and bloody. But I also remember thinking that this is… Continue Reading “Choosing to Embrace the Atonement”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Animal Sacrifice, Atonement, Bloody, Circle of Life, Cross, Crucifixion, Death, Human Sacrifice, Innocent Death, Life, Resurrection, Sacrifice, sacrificial love