Ben Gatrelle

Husband. Christian. Writer.

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He Who Finds a Wife Finds a Good Thing

Posted by on 15 Feb 2013 in Personal, Theology |

“He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 18:22, NKJV).

In the beginning as God created the heavens and the earth, day by day he looked at what he had made and declared it to be good. But it was not good that man was alone. Man was made in God’s image, but he was alone, and it was not good.

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Righteous Judgment Like Pearls

Righteous Judgment Like Pearls

Posted by on 13 Feb 2013 in Theology |

In Jesus’s “Sermon on the Mount” Matthew records a verse that’s probably quoted by more non-Christians than Christian. Can you guess what verse I am thinking of (I know the title of the post probably gave it away)? Matthew 7:1 , “Judge not, that you be not judged.”

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Asking The Right Question

Asking The Right Question

Posted by on 11 Feb 2013 in Personal |

Often when I find myself asking, “God, why am I going through this?” what I’m really saying is, “This isn’t fair, and I shouldn’t have to be going through this!”

Am I the only one?

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We Remember You

We Remember You

Posted by on 8 Feb 2013 in Theology |

Whether you do it every week, monthly, or just on special occasions, in communion we remember the death of Christ. We remember God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son. We remember that Jesus was called to the cross. He was born to die.

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God’s Heart for Adoption

God’s Heart for Adoption

Posted by on 6 Feb 2013 in Personal |

This will come as no surprise to those of you who are supporters of adoption, but God loves adoption! Somehow in all my years as a Christian I never really understood God’s heart for adoption until this last year.

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