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Saints in Scripture

All kinds of definitions of saints have been given. A cynic once said, “a saint is a dead sinner, revised and edited.” I recall that the famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson said, “the saints are merely sinners who kept on … Continue reading

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How Shall We Think of the Saints? (Approaching All Saints Day) Part 2

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116.15 Do a Google search on the word “saints” and the first and dominate thing that comes up is a football team from New Orleans!  Do … Continue reading

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How Shall We Think of the Saints? (Approaching All Saints Day) Part 1

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116.15 How should we think about the saints?   November 1 is All Saints Day.  Around this time of year, many Christians think about those giants of … Continue reading

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