Mar 23
How is your bracket? In 2021, it is probably worse than normal. One thing for sure–it is broken! The final three perfect brackets lasted through 28 games, but fell with Maryland’s win over UConn. Only 0.42% of brackets remained perfect after the Oral Roberts win on the first day. In fact, after Friday’s first day …
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Dec 09
I cracked my wife’s phone by dropping it accidentally in the garage. Every time I look at the phone, I think about this mistake–while also mindful of her forbearance with me. I had a van one time that had a big dent in the side, that was received from a deer who decided to come …
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Nov 11
Our Lord was sorrowful and troubled. His heart was awash with emotions and feelings. His mind was confused with different desires. The greatest of conflicts was going on within his mind–would it be God’s will or the Son’s will? A day full of activity had finally come to a close. As the clock approaches midnight, …
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Sep 09
Was Jesus a great leader? This question may seem blasphemous to even ask, because the answer is so assumed by us today. After all, he has led millions to follow him down through the ages. So let me ask the question more directly, “Was Jesus a great leader by the world’s standards?” The world’s common …
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Jun 26
Most Bible students are familiar with the story of the transfiguration–it is the time when Christ’s face shines like the sun and his clothes radiate white on a mountain top (Mat. 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-10; Luke 9:28-37). Moses and Elijah appear on the mountain to speak with Jesus about his coming departure from this world (Luke …
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Mar 21
Change is extremely difficult. Consider this excerpt from the book Designed to Lead. “Roughly six hundred thousand people have heart bypass each year in the United States. These patients are told they must change. They must change their eating habits, must exercise, and quit smoking and drinking. If they do not, they will die. The …
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May 10
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. The coming of this holiday caused me to reflect on the relationship Christ had with his mother, Mary. Jesus was blessed with godly earthly parents. Joseph and Mary were devoted keepers of the law. Jesus was subject to their training and discipline (Luke 2:51). He obeyed their dictates and …
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Apr 23
One of my favorite times on our farm is when we turn the animals out to fresh pasture in the Spring. Our sheep and cows have been in the back pasture eating hay all winter. Any sprig of grass that popped up this spring would quickly be eaten by them. With two horses, nine cows, …
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Apr 17
Why do we do what we do? Most things we do with an expectation of getting something in return. Consider these questions . . . Why did you have the last people over to your house? Why did you give your wives flowers for your anniversary? What was your expectation when you helped a poor …
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Jan 31
Some truths in the Bible are just plain scary! They need to be soberly considered. Take Jesus’ telling of the rich man and Lazarus story in Luke 16:19-31. Christ pulls back the veil beyond the grave and allows us to see beyond it. Lazarus, a poor beggar who suffered greatly in this life, is contrasted …
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