Oct 08
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Light Network which produces a number of great podcasts providing solid Bible teaching and encouragement is seeking to bring awareness to this topic in the church. They have several podcasts on the topic this month and are coordinating a blog hop. They are asking various writers to contribute posts …
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Sep 30
I love blueberries. Amanda loves the health qualities and taste of blueberries. So when she ran across blueberries discounted to closeout prices at Tractor Supply she could not pass them up. She bought them for $.49 a piece when they are normally $5 or $6 dollars in the Spring. She read about planting them in …
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Sep 23
The Tuesday ladies’ class, which I teach, is studying through the gospel of Mark. We came across these curious verses: “And they all left him (Jesus) and fled. And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, but he left the linen cloth and ran …
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Sep 17
Judas Iscariot is famous for his betrayal of Jesus. We can learn many lessons from Judas regarding greed, unbelief, and hypocrisy. But I wish to consider an aspect of Judas typically overlooked. It is likely that Judas was the only Apostle not from the region of Galilee in the north. His surname Iscariot likely signifies he came from …
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Aug 31
I like to know the plan and schedule for the week. I like routine and find comfort in a schedule. Times of waiting when the end is unknown are difficult. Our family runs on routine and regularity overall, though it is still pretty crazy with four kids. Thus the text of Numbers 9:17-22 jumped out …
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Aug 21
Steven Covey in his classic book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People lists Habit #2 as “Begin with the end in mind.” The Apostle Peter had long ago applied this principle to the Christian life. In 2 Peter 3 he is discussing the end of time. He is talking about the promise of Jesus’ coming. …
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Aug 19
The nation of Israel is regularly in the news, especially now with the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians. This post is not about the political position of the United States. In fact, let me say that what you think and believe about our policy regarding Israel politically is your opinion. Israel is a democratic state, …
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Aug 14
Most of us don’t know much about other religious groups besides our own. For many we have only had experience with one or maybe a couple of groups. There is much ignorance and misunderstanding about what we teach in the Church of Christ. If I had the opportunity to share with everyone some information about …
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Aug 12
In ladies’ class this morning we were studying through Mark 12. It contains the story of the poor widow who gave “two small copper coins, which make a penny.” Jesus remarked when pointing out this widow to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who …
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Aug 07
I love the book of Ruth. I have studied and written about it numerous times. So it was with excitement and anticipation that I greeted Michael Whitworth’s selection of Ruth as the subject of his upcoming book. When he was planning the project, I offered to review the manuscript for him. I have done that …
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