Mountain Top Musings

Practical discussion on contemporary life challenges from an ancient perspective.

Friday, January 11, 2019

THE ROOT OF THE RIGHTEOUS

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“A man is not established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous cannot be moved. The wicked covet the catch of evil men, But the...
Thursday, January 10, 2019

THE ROAD OF THE RIGHTEOUS

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Righteousness is a recurring theme in the eleventh chapter of Proverbs. The words “upright,” “righteousness,” “righteous,” and “right,” ...
Wednesday, January 09, 2019

SMART OR STUPID? GLADNESS OR GRIEF?

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“The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.” (‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭10:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) ...
Tuesday, January 08, 2019

WASTED WORDS

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“He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. Do not correct a scoffer, lest he...
Monday, January 07, 2019

THE WINSOMENESS OF WISDOM

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“Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where th...
Sunday, January 06, 2019

THE SEDUCTION OF SENSUALITY

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“With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him. Immediately he went after her, as an o...
Saturday, January 05, 2019

THE WORTH OF WORK

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“ Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, Provides her s...
Friday, January 04, 2019

LOVE OR LUST?

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“Drink water from your own cistern, And running water from your own well. Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, Streams of water...
Tuesday, August 21, 2018

COMING HOME

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Home—home is where the heart is.  The word summons images of a mother scurrying around the kitchen preparing a delicious meal for her f...
Friday, July 27, 2018

THE CHURCH: WHAT AND WHY?

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The church is a big deal.  I know that many want to see the church as just an antiquated organization with little relevance to their ...
Thursday, June 21, 2018

PILGRIMS MAKING PROGRESS

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“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confes...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

STEPS OF SORROW ON THE HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN

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God is aware of the most intimate details of our lives.  He sees the hidden hurts, and feels our deepest sorrow.  None of our steps ar...
Thursday, May 10, 2018

CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE? The Experiential Testimony: THE MYSTERIOUS POWER OF SCRIPTURE EXPERIENCED, Part 4

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In this series, we have entered the courtroom of truth and have presented witness after witness of the trustworthiness of the Bible.  We ...
Wednesday, May 09, 2018

CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE? The Experiential Testimony, Part 3: THE MARVELOUS POWER OF SCRIPTURE WITNESSED

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The Word of God has a transforming power.   We see this again and again in history and in our own experience.   Consider these cl...
Tuesday, May 08, 2018

CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE? The Experiential Testimony: The Miraculous Power of Scripture Promised, Part 2

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The Word of God is alive.  It is not just inspiring—it is inspired.  The term means, “God breathed”—that is, just as He breathed life int...
Monday, May 07, 2018

CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE? The Experiential Testimony, Part 1

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The proof of the pudding is in the eating and the evidence of lives transformed by truth adds weight to the Bible’s claims.  When we ad...
Saturday, May 05, 2018

TRUST AND OBEY

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“Practice what you preach!”  Jeremiah would have his faith tested, as God would command him to buy a piece of property in his hometown. ...
Friday, May 04, 2018

CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE? The Internal and External Evidence, Part 5

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I pray that God has used these studies this week to remind you it is reasonable to believe the Bible.   We have examined the affirmatio...
Thursday, May 03, 2018

CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE? The Internal and External Evidence, Part 4

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In previous lessons, we have weighed the affirmation of archaeology and the testimony of history as evidences of the trustworthiness...
Wednesday, May 02, 2018

CAN I TRUST THE BIBLE? The Internal and External Evidence, Part 3

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We have previously considered the affirmation of archaeology affording us evidence of the trustworthiness of the Bible.   Today, ...
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Dennis Thurman
I am a mountaineer by birth--a native of Asheville, NC. For a period of ten years I lived in the Charlotte area and since 1995, I have been "home." I was brought up in a Christian family. In fact, I went to church nine months before I was born! Despite the best efforts of parents and preachers, I went astray. The Prodigal Son story that Jesus told in Luke 15 became my story--a sordid life of drugs and booze and that's enough for you to know. But at the age of eighteen all I had been taught came flooding back into my mind when I saw the mess I was in. Christ changed me. I gave my life to Him and as a result have spent the last five decades preaching the Gospel. I'm not all I ought to be and certainly not what I one day shall be, but thankfully, not what I used to be! God has blessed me with a great wife, five wonderful children and so far, fourteen grandchildren—one of which is in heaven. The fifteenth is on the way. We also have a great granddaughter! To Him be the glory and praise, now and forever.
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