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Experiencing God

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they … Continue reading →

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Following Your Father

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.  Proverbs 20:7 Through tear-filled eyes and searing pain, I remember seeing him running down the hallway of the hospital like a fullback running for the goal line as I lay … Continue reading →

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Learning to Wait

Posted on June 8, 2020 by

Richard Foster, in Celebration of Discipline, says, “Superficiality is the curse of our age. The doctrine of instant satisfaction is a primary spiritual problem. The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

“Pastor Joe! Please, when can I be baptized?” An eight-year-old precocious and adorable little girl wrote that sentence every Sunday for what seemed like an entire school year on the prayer request card at the church. With her parents, the … Continue reading →

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Everyone Has a Story

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

But we had hoped that he was the one… Luke 24:21 Once upon a time, two men had placed all their hopes in a young leader. They just knew he was going to be the answer to all the questions … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Scars

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

Jesus showed them His hands and His side…[and] said to them again, “Peace to you! John 20:20 This story in the life of the first disciples of Jesus is both haunting and hopeful. I know that sentence sounds strange, but … Continue reading →

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This is Your Moment

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

“There is a tide in the affairs of man which must be taken at the crest.” – Shakespeare What does soul-intimacy with Jesus look like to you? Have you ever imagined what that kind of relationship with Jesus might feel … Continue reading →

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Causes Me To Tremble (Good Friday Meditation)

Posted on April 11, 2020 by

The soldiers stretch His arms across the coarse-grained wood. A soldier straddles His chest. Two others straddle His arms. Two others, His legs. They expect a struggle. No struggle comes. The spiker bends on one knee, the pockets of his … Continue reading →

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Palm Monday

Posted on April 6, 2020 by

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord— the King of Israel!” Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Book

Posted on March 22, 2020 by

I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Also another book was opened, the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their works, as recorded in the books. Revelation 20:12 … Continue reading →

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