Category: Dennis Gladden
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#1 Jesus Is God: Honor Him
The Judge of all the earth made Christ our judge to render Him due honor. by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Sep. 30, 2026) — Who is Jesus? For generations, the Church boldly proclaimed, “He is Lord!” Jesus and the Father are one. Jesus is God. Not so much anymore. A survey last year…
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A Prayer for Upcoming Elections: Deliver Us from Evil
A call to stand against those who want to dismantle America.
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Does God Love Us Unconditionally?
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Sep. 16, 2026) — Question: I have heard pastors like Charles Stanley say God loves us unconditionally, and I have seen posters and memes boil this message down to, “Hate sin and love the sinner.” But some preachers say God hates sinners. What am I to make of…
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Certain People Gave Jesus Problems. How Not to Be One of Them.
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Sep. 9, 2026) — Jesus didn’t have problems until He ran into certain people. I noticed this recently while scanning the gospel of Mark. Trouble indeed brewed early when a demon interrupted Him teaching in a synagogue, but Jesus commanded, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” The…
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You Have an Ahab. Be Their Elijah.
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Sep. 2, 2026) — Who is your Ahab? Not Herman Melville’s obstinate ship captain who chased Moby Dick, the great white whale. I mean the obstinate king of Israel who knew what it would take to end the drought he instigated yet clung to his ways. You know someone like…
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See God’s Wisdom Through the Ages
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Aug. 26, 2026) — Part 1 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.1 In the beginning, there was no fear of God. There was no need for it because all that was known of Him was…
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Keep on. The Search Isn’t Over.
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Aug. 19, 2026) — Once and done. This was the mantra of us programmers during the 1980s and ‘90s at the insurance company where I worked. No wonder, given the complicated web of systems we had to maintain. In the beginning, each line of business—property casualty, life, disability,…
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Jesus Left Him in a Different Graveyard
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Aug. 12, 2026) — One of the chief complaints about God is that He tolerates evil. You’ve heard the accusations, maybe even asked the questions yourself. If God is so powerful, why doesn’t He squash Satan? If God is good, then why did this happen? (Replace this with your choice of distress…
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Strategies You Need to Handle 3 Threats Before Jesus Comes
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jul. 29, 2026) — Our son-in-law runs in multi-day relay races here in the Southeast. Weeks before an event, he runs several miles a day, gradually increasing the distance and the difficulty. He trains to build his endurance. He doesn’t want to start well and then fizzle. Jesus…
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Curse the Silence. The Posse Couldn’t Stone Her After All.
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jul. 22, 2026) — The posse had no time for pleasantries. “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. The law commands us to stone her. But what do You say?”1 Jesus said nothing. They wanted His judgment. Jesus hadn’t come for judgment; He brought…
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When God Calls, How Will You Know His Voice?
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jul. 15, 2026) — When she was little, our oldest granddaughter, Allison, took to calling my wife and me before she went to bed. We weren’t home one evening to take her call, and the answering machine kicked in. There was a moment of hesitation. Silence. With some…
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Snuff Out Satan: We Would, but God Hasn’t, for Good Reason
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jul. 8, 2026) — Our son has wildlife in his yard. You do, too. Different from his but menacing, just the same. Jonathan moved to Alaska last year, nearly 30 miles northeast of Anchorage, for work. He lives on a mountainside overlooking a river valley. On any given…
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Rahab Survived Jericho. Faith Like Hers Will Save Us, Too.
Rahab went beyond hearing the news. She acted. by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jul. 1, 2026) — Rahab knew Jericho was doomed. So did her neighbors. She acted. They hunkered down. When the city’s wall collapsed, the scarlet thread in her window fluttered in the dust. Her house stood firm. Rahab survived. Her…
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How Does God Draw Us?
One way is misery in the moment and memories of past goodness. by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jun. 24, 2026) — Question: Jesus said, “Do not murmur among yourselves. No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him” (John 6:43–44). I admit this statement makes me murmur. How do I…
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Is a Nibble at Jesus’ Table Enough?
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jun. 17, 2026) — I was reading in the book of Ruth recently, and I saw Jesus. The scene is Bethlehem. Ruth is eating a midday meal after working through the morning in the barley fields, gleaning stalks that the reapers had missed. The men who reaped and…
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Sharpening the Focus of By Green Pastures
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jun. 10, 2026) — I am not a photographer. Even when I wrote for a newspaper, the job could not compel me to sharpen my skills. I don’t like taking pictures. I don’t like being in photos. Aim, focus, click. That’s as much as I know about taking snapshots.…
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Which Charles Is Right: Spurgeon or Stanley?
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jun. 3, 2026) — Question: I am confused about whether a Christian can live without sinning. These statements seem to contradict each other. Charles Spurgeon: I know that every time I commit sin I am guilty, and yet I am quite certain that I must sin—that my nature…
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The Secret of a Healthy Church
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (May 27, 2026) — Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2:41-42 And so, the Church began.…
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#12 A Practical Guide for Living by Faith
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (May 20, 2026) — In this conclusion, we’ll collect the elements of Faith’s lifestyle that have been scattered across the individual posts and make some final observations. But first, an important reminder. Faith is a relationship, not a commodity. We won’t find it on a store shelf. We…
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#11 A Practical Guide for Living by Faith
by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (May 13, 2026) — As we near the end of this guide on faith, I cannot close without speaking to its classic definition in the book of Hebrews. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 1:1). Faith is not pie…