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Category Archives: God’s Will
Jesus In The Voting Booth
Read Ephesians 1:8b-23 There was a time in the United States when the presence of a Christian church in a neighborhood was a positive feature, even if you didn’t belong to that church. But today, if you want to build … Continue reading
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Start All Over Again
Read Amos 5:1-7, Luke 17:5-10 Today we hear from the prophet Amos. In broad terms the situation he is writing about is this. A relatively small group of people are living extremely well.They believe that their prosperity is a sign … Continue reading
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Loving The Unlovable
Read I Timothy 2:1-7 It’s isn’t easy to pray for people we don’t like. For example, when I’m driving in my car and somebody cuts me off, or blows their horn at me hecause I don’t hit the gas pedal … Continue reading
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Faith Produces Hope In Hopeless Situations
One of my favorite activities each year is my participation in the annual Memorial Day parade. As I prepared for this again a few days ago, I thought about the meaning of this holiday and this parade, It’s one of … Continue reading
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To Experience God’s Will Fulfilled In Your Life, Respond To God’s Call With An Attitude Of Humble Trust
Read Acts 9:32-43 Today’s suggested scripture reading tells how Peter, a disciple of Jesus, conducted two miracles. The first was an instant healing of a man with a long-term illness. The second was bringing a dead woman back to life. Think about … Continue reading
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Get Off The Treadmill Of Life – Find A Time And Place To Pray
Read Luke 9:28-36 About 20 years ago my wife, Joan, was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Her rehabilitation process included exercising on a treadmill. I also used it, just to see what it was like. I quickly discovered that … Continue reading
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Advent – A Time To Proclaim Jesus As the Ultimate Source Of Hope And Good News For All People.
Read Luke 3:1-18 Writing was difficult and expensive in Luke’s time. So why does he take up space giving us this detailed list of secular and religious rulers and leaders in the 1st century? I believe it’s because Luke writes as a … Continue reading
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The Purpose of Tradition
Read Mark 7:1-23 As the play Fiddler on the Roof opens, we see and hear a fiddler playing his fiddle (violin) on a roof. Rabbi Tevye explains to the audience that “without our traditions our lives would be as shaky as … Continue reading
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Experience The Love Of Jesus, Know God, And Live Life To The Fullest
Read Ephesians 3:14-21 There are some things which do not make a full impact on us by simply reading, hearing, or studying about them. The only way we can really appreciate them is to experience them. For example, in grade … Continue reading
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The Trouble With Mother’s Day
Read I John 5:1-6 I look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day on May 11. At the same time, I believe there is a problem with Mother’s Day. The problem begins with our tendency to treat it with an excess of … Continue reading
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