May - 2020

Objectively speaking today!

Objective truth

in a subjective culture

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by M. Clifford Brunner

A study in why an objective perspective on life surpasses the subjective culture of our times. [Handy study guide included for each chapter.]

190 pages, softcover–This Passing Day, 2021 $9.99 + shipping

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2 Years of Objectively Speaking

This Passing Day Bible Studies

Proverbs 12:3

Undaunted?

Would it seem that we live in a society where the of spirit of courage is rare? Could it be that we are raising a generation of squashes among our youth rather than oaks? Perhaps the secret to success is successful people make a habit of doing things failures don’t like to do? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Years ago we acquired a small dog named Annie. In many ways she is an average dog, of average weight and stature-- complete with

Psalm 10:16-18

Adversity?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Does God send adversity into our lives with the aim of getting us into trouble? Or, rather, does He send adversity into our lives so that we might witness his willingness to defend and protect us despite the pitfalls? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Years ago I was watching my grandson the other day. He’s two and has a whole different perspective on life than this old 55 year-old. It had rained and

1 Samuel 1: 1-16

Feelings?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Is there a way to turn discouragement into something good? Unwilling to let discouragement use her, Alice opted instead to use the discouragement to help herself to the LORD’S blessings. How can that work for you? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. The worst thing about living with discouragement is that it slowly strangles hope. At first it doesn’t seem that bad. Yet, as time works its way with us an

Burn Out -Haggai 1:5-11

Uploading?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Does it seem that sometimes, when we are feeling burned-out, it’s really a matter of discovering for ourselves whether or not we are a smoldering fire in need of a whole lot of attention or a promising fire, able to rekindle with just a bit of tender care? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. I’m a nut about campfires. Since we camp a lot, I guess that I need to be. One thing that I’ve discovered is tha

Burn Out -Haggai 1:5-11

Burnout?

My friend, may I ask you a question? We really need to ask ourselves this: is it burnout we’re talking about here or a simple lack of fuel that has led to a very charred wick?? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Is it ever fair to say that we are used up and that we have nothing left to give? If we feel this way, then there must be a point in time when that sort of burning out really does occur. Perhaps the only real question is how did

Mark 11: 20-25

Prayer belief?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Did you ever ask a non-Christian why he doesn’t pray? If you did and he was entirely honest the answer would probably be because he’s afraid that God might be there and he would be afraid to find that out? Is that how you feel sometimes? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Did you ever ask a non-Christian why he doesn’t pray? If you did and he was entirely honest the answer would probably be because he

Value -Genesis 13:1-2

Either, or?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Think about it; In the end do we achieve anything through a status of wealth or a blessing of poverty? Instead do we achieve all great things through our service to the Lord by or despite our material blessings? Is it really either an "either-way" proposition? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. Life is full of "either ways." You go on a vacation and pray that it doesn't rain. It does! Either way you'r

Prayer Dynamics –Isaiah 30: 15-22

Burdens?

My friend, may I ask you a question? When we pray about things but still allow them to sit on our minds, will they rest on the counter of our lives like tempting and challenging packages of woe beckoning us to carry them all in one trip? Instead of reminding ourselves that these problems may be too difficult for us to tackle alone, do we go for it and try to carry them anyway? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. I love challenges. This mo

Who’s In CoWho's in Control? -Psalm 103:1-122

Turn...turn?

My friend, may I ask you a question? Taking life’s issues in hand without the security of knowing exactly where you are going and how you are going to get there is foolish. When think that you have a full grasp of the situation, suddenly life puts you into the driver’s seat, and all bets may be off? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. I remember when I was first learning to drive. It was a sobering experience the day my father said, “Take

In Control? -1 Kings 19:1-18

God's corner?

My friend, may I ask you a question? No matter how hard we try to assume the role of God in our own lives and those of others, will we ever be able to put ourselves on His level? Is He is always in control and He and only He has a full understanding of the situation? My friend, life’s a story, welcome to This Passing Day. I’m Mark Brunner. “If you’re sure that you definitely know the answer, you are probably wrong!” Those words still ring in my ears though its been decades si

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Waste deep?

Prayer pill?

Faith not fear?

Objective truth

in a subjective culture

2 Years of Objectively Speaking

This Passing Day Bible Studies

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