Devotion
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Life Is Not Fair!
The college bowls have all picked their teams. Now, we wait until the end of December to find out which team will come out on top. But there is one thing you can count on – many football fans will be unhappy that their team didn’t get a better bowl or face better competition. At Continue reading
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A Real Eye-Opener!
Scripture speaks powerfully. It comforts us. It challenges us. It awes us. God’s Word is indeed powerful and active. Consider the words given by God through Peter. I considered adding my comments, but these words need no help from me in getting their point across: But the day of the Lord will come like a Continue reading
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Heroes
A hero is defined as one “of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” There are fictional heroes like Superman and Spiderman. There are military heroes like George Washington, Alvin York and Norman Schwarzkopf. There pioneering heroes like Lewis and Clark, Chuck Yeager and Neil Armstrong. There are the contemporary Continue reading
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Hard Drive Failure
Wouldn’t you know it – the day after I reminded the congregation to always be thankful for everything (Ephesians 5:20), my hard drive crashes. And the man who repeatedly reminds his daughter to back up her hard drive has not backed up his own in four or five months. I cannot imagine the mess I Continue reading
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Now That’s Scary
Today is Halloween. In a few hours our street will be lined with cars dropping their children off for trick or treating. Children all over the country will collectively come away with tons of candy. Teens and adults will have costume parties. Halloween has become a really big deal. Recent studies have shown that Americans Continue reading
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Holy in His Sight
If you haven’t read through Colossians 1 in a while, it’s worth the effort! I’m blown away by how Jesus is portrayed – as Divine Creator, Powerful Sustainer and Perfect Reconciler. What floored me when I read it the final time was that His reconciling work will lead to Jesus Himself presenting me“holy before [God], Continue reading
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Waiting
Waiting – we do a lot of it. You’d think that we’d be used to it by now – that our blood pressure wouldn’t spike and we could unlock our jaws. We can even be somewhat productive with wireless communication and internet. If not productive, then at least mildly entertained by an I-pod or some Continue reading
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