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Modern Family: Talking to the Camera

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Steve Husting

The TV sit-com Modern Family integrates a technique used in reality shows such as Survivor and Master Chef in which the contestants talk candidly about themselves on camera away from the others. The Office also used this means to comedic … Continue reading →

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“Is it OK to pray to Mary?”

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Steve Husting

You may pray to whomever you wish. But let’s think carefully about the last recorded words of Mary in the Bible: “Whatever He says to you, do it” (John 2:5). Are you willing to do what Mary (the mother of … Continue reading →

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How do I deal with out-of-control sexual urges?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Steve Husting

You deal with sexual desires the same way as with any other feelings, whether of envy, hatred, avarice, pride, and so on. The foundational teaching is Romans 6. There, we learn that when Jesus was buried, He took our “old … Continue reading →

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Does God help those who help themselves?

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Steve Husting

I don’t know the origins of this phrase, but it sounds like an observation born out of experience, or possibly someone struggled with trying to make sense of the relationship between God’s work and man’s work, and he came up … Continue reading →

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Why should I pray if God already knows what I want to say?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Steve Husting

Some of my friends already know I’m going to talk about the Lord. In other gatherings, I already know the conversation will turn to American Idol, Survivor, and Farmville, with very little variation in what they’ll talk about. But that’s … Continue reading →

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