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Verses About Losing Salvation
The Apostle John suggests that believers cannot lose their salvation. “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can...
Jack Selcher
Jan 243 min read
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Whatever You Do, Do It for God's Glory
Our actions define us more clearly than our words and demonstrate our beliefs more accurately than what we profess. Our words stutter,...
Jack Selcher
Jan 223 min read
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The Mind of Christ
Our minds are like the Susquehanna River where I usually fish. More than 200 tributaries feed it. Its water volume and quality are the...
Jack Selcher
Jan 213 min read
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Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the Holy Spirit
Saquon Barkley, running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, could have set the National Football League record for rushing yards in a...
Jack Selcher
Jan 213 min read
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How People Give Glory to God
As plants bend toward incoming light, we naturally bend toward the light of glory. As rays of praise and adoration strike us, we grow,...
Jack Selcher
Jan 133 min read
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God's Power on Display in the Bible
There is a world of mystery in the simple statement, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1 NIV). He...
Jack Selcher
Jan 103 min read
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The Bible on Faithfulness
In “Horton Hatches the Egg,” Dr. Seuss famously wrote, “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one hundred...
Jack Selcher
Jan 83 min read
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How Passing the Peace Applies to Today's Church
Many Christian congregations include a time of mutual greeting during worship services. Some call it passing the peace of Christ. We...
Jack Selcher
Dec 26, 20243 min read
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Blessed Christmas Joy Every Day with None of the Trimmings
I write these words overflowing with gratitude for all God has done through my ministry team members in 2024. My joy has nothing to do...
Jack Selcher
Dec 25, 20243 min read
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God Fills Believers with All Things That Pertain to Life and Godliness
“The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need…My cup overflows with blessings” (Psalm 23:1, 5 NLT). That sounds like the promise of...
Jack Selcher
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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What Is the Holy Spirit but the Person Empowering God's Work
“In March 2015, a well-meaning Frenchman was so intoxicated he was found trying to resuscitate a rubber dinghy, believing it to be a...
Jack Selcher
Dec 12, 20244 min read
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Ten Suggestions to Leave a Spiritual Legacy--Part Three
Here are ten suggestions to leave a spiritual legacy. The first is to share the hope of the gospel and be a channel through whom God can...
Jack Selcher
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Withholding Judgment on Others Reflects How God Treats Us
I was angry. Someone broke into our garage and stole tools and fishing equipment. I felt violated. I wanted the thief to pay for his...
Jack Selcher
Sep 1, 20244 min read
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Our Choice for or against Him Underlies How God Judges Us
I coach track and field throwers at my local high school. I oversee twenty or more athletes. Yesterday, one of the boys disrupted the...
Jack Selcher
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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God Judges Based on How Well We Did His Will
Judgment assumes a measuring standard. My wife and I had Pennsylvania driver’s licenses when we moved to North Dakota. The state required...
Jack Selcher
Aug 25, 20243 min read
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Our Supremely Qualified God Is the One Who Is the Judge
Who is the judge? We are. We judge when we form an opinion about someone or something based on all available information. I listened to...
Jack Selcher
Aug 21, 20243 min read
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Spiritual Gifts Make Every Believer Exceptional
The gift was memorable if not usable. A church I served gave food to the pastor each fall. It was our first year at the church. One...
Jack Selcher
Aug 14, 20243 min read
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Avoiding Idol Worship Requires God as Our Defining Passion
I’m passionate about my family, gardening, fishing, coaching track and field throwing events, and equipping people to know Jesus, grow up...
Jack Selcher
Aug 11, 20243 min read
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Modern Idolatry Hinders Knowing and Living for Jesus
The last verse of “What I Live For” by George Linnaeus Banks: “I live for those who love me, Whose hearts are kind and true, For heaven...
Jack Selcher
Aug 7, 20243 min read
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Spiritual Blindness and Choice Are Why People Worship Idols
Why do people worship God’s gifts instead of the Giver? Spiritual blindness and choice both play a part. Let’s unravel the two as we...
Jack Selcher
Aug 4, 20243 min read
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