Jan 31
What am I before God? How does God see me? These are important questions. They likely elicit various responses and answers. A primary concern I should have is being sure that I align myself with what God thinks! This is the thought behind 1 John 1:8-10. John is talking about our condition of being a …
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Jan 22
Do you recall the story of Jonah? You know the story we tell to kids about the prophet of God being swallowed by a great fish because he refused to go to Nineveh. Jonah tried to run from God by jumping on a ship going the opposite way. Jonah refused to go because he had …
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Oct 04
Acts 27 tells a fascinating story about Paul and his companions being on a ship during the midst of a tremendous storm. Paul had warned the captain of the ship not to sail because it was winter and the sea was not fit for sailing. While trying to make it down the shoreline some 40 …
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Oct 03
“I just want an escape!” “I just want a way out!” “I can’t bear it anymore, I just want it to be over!” Have you ever said or felt these words? Most likely you have experienced a time in your life where you were experiencing a great storm. You just wanted relief from the pain! …
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Sep 04
Do you know Joseph of Arimathea? He is a name that might come in handy in trivia sometime. He was the man who asked Pilate for the body of Christ. He then would proceed to bury Jesus in his own tomb. But there is more to Joseph than just a trivia answer. He was important …
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Jul 20
Our garden is in full harvest mode. I enjoy the bounty of the harvest; fresh sweet c orn, luscious red tomatoes, fried okra, and much more. My wife is working hard to pick and preserve the garden vegetables. She cans and freezes so we can eat good food all year. Gardening takes lots of work. …
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Jun 26
Courage and anger–those two are NOT often put together. Maybe anger and foolishness or courage and bravery, but not courage and anger. Yet, when I was studying the familiar story of David and Goliath I found David having a holy anger. He was appalled that this Philistine Champion could taunt the army of God for …
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Jun 20
It came out through court documents that Elvis Presley’s 100 million dollar fortune inherited by his daughter Lisa Maria Presley is gone! She has sued the financial manager for mismanagement, but he has countered, blaming it on her reckless spending habits. Most of us can’t fathom such a fortune. We also can’t imagine losing such …
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May 29
We all have the thought, I don’t want to be that guy! You know, the guy who arrogantly boasts about all he has and all he has done. The guy who likes to show off his latest sports car telling you every detail of its spec sheet, while never sincerely asking you anything about your …
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May 15
Where are you? Why are you there? You are there because of the choices you have made to get you there. If you go on a trip, you end up at your destination because you made choices to get you to that location. Where are you in your relationships? Where are you financially? Where are …
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