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Author Archives: tnealtarver
Do This One Thing to Lower Healthcare Costs
Are You concerned about the rising cost of healthcare in America? In a moment, I will make one simple suggestion that, if applied, will help to make healthcare more affordable for you and those you love. But first … I … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged 7th Day Adventist study, community, dinner, food, healthcare costs, Suvir Saran
6 Comments
Stop Going to Church!
“When we stopped going to church …” There’s more to that statement, and I’ll complete the sentence in a moment. Going suggests a place, and, when we go somewhere, we usually have a reason. I go to the … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged being, Christian believers, church, community, doing things, going places, Jesus Christ
9 Comments
Today I Choose to Get in the Game
After two years of posting articles on a regular basis (2 to 3 times week, every week), I stopped. I didn’t stop writing. At least, not entirely. But I stopped posting. I checked the date of my … Continue reading
Hospice Comes to Our Home
For almost two weeks now, Ellen and I have been involved in dealing with a loved one’s imminent death. Her 90-year-old mother fell and broke a hip. Ever since, the family has gone from one crisis to the next. We’d … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged community, Crisis, death of a loved one, faith, family, Grief, hospice, Jesus' promise of life
4 Comments
3 Lessons Learned from A Glorious Failure
I had enjoyed the weekend with a house full of guests and a big activity scheduled each day for four straight days. But by Monday, I felt like the guy strutting around in a tailored tux only to discover his … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged hospitality, humility, poor listening skills, Service, Serving others, Suvir Saran, talking too much
6 Comments
How Do You Overcome Fear of Intimacy?
An older gentleman approached me and took the sandwich I offered him. His face bore the familiar red scarring found among those who’d fallen asleep drunk during a Siberian winter. The gray, dull-eyed babushka limped forward for her sandwich. One … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Fear of God, fear of intimacy, feeding the hungry, Russian dump, Siberian winter
13 Comments
Do You Want to Be Used by God?
Do you want to be used by God? I hope not. What? Don’t you want God to use you for His purposes? Don’t you want Him to use you to bring people to Christ? Don’t you want Him to use … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged community, Evangelism, feeling used, God, God's call, Invitation, serving God, used by God
5 Comments
The Weight of Jesus’ Identity and My Response to Him
In the comment section, a reader wrote, “Jesus was one of the greatest ever born. I am fascinated by the improvements and additions he made to the already existing ideals, but he created complications by claiming to be incarnation or … Continue reading
Posted in Bible truth
Tagged anger, decision, Excitement, hot or cold, indifference, Jesus Christ, responses to Jesus' identity, truth
6 Comments
Do You Need to Drop “the Weight of Christianity”?
On a long road trip, I listened to an audio version of Zorro: A Novel by Isabel Allende. Toward the novel’s end, Zorro’s mother throws off “the weight of Christianity” and returns to her Native American ways. What in Heaven’s … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged conservative vs. liberal, faith, how you vote, Jesus Christ, salvation, the weight of Christianity, Worldview, Zorro
11 Comments
“The Burials of These Babies”
“We interrupt the regularly scheduled programming to bring you breaking news from Newtown, Connecticut.” We’ve all heard the tragic news from last Friday’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. In a matter of moments, twenty-six souls stepped out of time and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible truth
Tagged Christmas, God cares, God knows, hope, Jesus, Joe Scarborough, light, Sandy Hook Elementary, School shooting, the Voice Tribute
8 Comments
A Curious Band of Others 