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God’s Miracles; August 14, 2025


Isaiah 51:2 Look to Abraham, your father,    and to Sarah, who gave you birth.When I called him he was only one man,    and I blessed him and made him many. Verse 11 of this chapter has been joyfully set to music, and it … Continue reading

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Harvest; August 3, 2024


Matthew 9:37-38 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” This is a famous passage, but one thing jumps out at … Continue reading

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The Sermon on the Mount; August 1, 2024


Matthew 5:1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him and he taught them. This section, particularly verses 3-12, is one of the most famous of all Jesus’ … Continue reading

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Commitment; August 24, 2023


John 8:31-32 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” It has struck me in … Continue reading

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Greater Things; September 8, 2021


John 14:12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” The Upper Room Discourse (John … Continue reading

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Pastoral Ministry; September 18, 2019


Psalm 119:79 May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes. This sounds like the cry of a pastor to me, particularly when the Japanese says, “return,” rather than simply, “turn.” Every church loses people, and … Continue reading

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