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provokAthought-July 17, 2012

Living Between Two Kingdoms! Which world view do we choose? “And Elijah…said, ‘How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him, but if Baal, follow him.’ But the people answered him not a word.” Even our silence can be deafening & exposes which world we choose.

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Before Lights Out and The Presence of God Departs the Nation!

1 Samuel 4 tells the story of one of Israel’s darkest hours. The Philistines had defeated Israel; the priests of God, Eli, Hophni and Phinehas were dead; and the Ark of the Covenant had been captured. After hearing the news of the ark and the priests’ Phinehas’ wife named her newborn son Ichabod, meaning “The […]

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The Church at a Crossroads-Which Side Are We On?

A longtime friend, Bubba, used to be in a band called, “The Hope of Glory,” which was quite popular in the ’70s & ’80s. The lyrics in one of their songs still play in my head, and I believe still ask a question of great relevance today: “Which side are you on boys, which side […]

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Before The Lamp Goes Out & The Glory Departs the Nation

Before Lights Out & The Presence of God departs in the Nation! doug stringer 1 Samuel 4 tells the story of one of Israel’s darkest hours. Israel had been defeated by the Philistines, the priests of God were dead, and the ark of the covenant had been captured. After hearing the news of the ark […]

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Ezekiel addresses the Princes, Pastors, Prophets, Politicians & People of the nation. If we are to see the Restoration of the nation, then it must start with us being honest with ourselves & with God. Are we willing to reconfirm our covenant commitments? Jeremiah says if we are, then we could Call upon Him & […]

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Excerpt of my book “Born To Die”

“In this world of complexities and challenges–where excellence battles with mediocrity, where vision and hope are robbed by lethargy and apathy—we need to know we are standing on the unshakable foundation of our faith. Sadly, many Christians today are faltering in their faith because of biblical illiteracy and because of lack a love for truth. […]

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notes for “Before The Lights Go Out & The Presence of God departs.”

I’m working on a new article to go with my series on The State of the Nation, “Before the Lights Go Out & the Presence of God departs”. Here are some notes I jotted down today for it. Hopefully I will add more on my blog the next few days on DougStringer.Com “It is without […]

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Sober reflection & gratitude this July 4th

Reflecting on this July 4th, I’m reminded of how much I have to be grateful for. Many will greet one another with a “Happy 4th of July”, will display flags, have BBQ’s, picnics, attend parties & of course watch the magnificent displays of fire works. I wonder though, just how many will actually comprehend the […]

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Before the Lamp of God Went Out & His Glory Departed

Is the lamp of the Lord growing dim in the land? If so, why? What happened before the Lamp of God went out in the Tabernacle of the Lord, where the ark of God was, in 1 Samuel 3:3? What caused the lamp to go dim, then extinguish? Why did the Glory of God depart […]

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Faulty Foundations & Shifting Sands

There is a principle to be learned in this parable of Jesus in Matthew 7:24-27. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine & puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that […]

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