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NEITHER CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT, NOR EVANGELICAL Back in the days when churches had tract racks, one that was popular among brethren was titled Neither Catholic, Protestant Nor Jew.  It was in a time when people in our nation categorized all religious people into one of these three ways.  The tract was an effort to distinguish true Christians from those simply professing to be God’s people and to issue an appeal to be simply Christians. The religious makeup of our nation has changed…

THE CONSTANT BATTLE WITH IMPATIENCE Since patience is a virtue (2Peter 1:6), it should be no great surprise that Satan would often challenge us with the temptation to be impatient. Most people have had a lot of practice being impatient. We have grown accustomed to having what we want, when we want it. When that doesn’t happen, we frequently become impatient, which inevitably leads to other problems. A child may throw a tantrum if he has to wait his turn,…