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Leaders; May 20, 2025
Ezra 6:14 So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel and … Continue reading
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God’s Supply; March 8, 2025
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. I have no idea how many times I’ve quoted this verse! Along with John 16:33 it has given me … Continue reading
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Marriage; February 27, 2025
1 Corinthians 7:17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. This is one area … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, C. S. Lewis, christianity, gifting, God, Jesus, marital relationship, marriage, Paul, perspective, spiritual growth
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Who We Are in Christ; January 30, 2025
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. I almost wrote on a different part of … Continue reading
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Tagged authority, bible, christianity, faith, faith declarations, glory, God, in Christ, influence, Jesus, optimism, perspective, resisting the devil, submission to God, the United States, trials
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Perfection; January 8, 2025
John 12:43 For they loved human praise more than praise from God. What a sad but common commentary! So much of the time we live our lives for our human audience, performing in ways that we think will get us applause, … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, faith, focus, goals, God, grace, Jesus, opinions, perfection, perfectionism, perspective, praise, prayer, reward, social media
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Perspective; December 23, 2024
Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. This is such a familiar passage, I knew which verse I was going to write … Continue reading
Discouragement; November 4, 2024
Isaiah 49:4 But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all.Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” Even Christ got discouraged! It is perhaps debatable whether … Continue reading
Perspective; October 27, 2024
Isaiah 4:2 In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. I would imagine Isaiah’s hearers got rather confused sometimes, because his prophecies seem to mix … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, conditional love, disasters, elections, God's love, Isaiah, passing troubles, perspective, prayer, prophecies
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Perspective; October 5, 2024
Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? A particular turn of phrase in the Japanese catches my attention … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bible, christianity, emotions, entitlement, faith, fear, focus, God, God's blessings, gratitude, Jesus, perspective, troubles, trusting God
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True Success; September 17, 2024
Job 11:17 Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. I somewhat regret including this passage in the Scripture readings, because it is nothing but platitudes. That’s the tricky thing about reading Job: you have to be … Continue reading
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Tagged character, peace, perspective, platitudes, Prosperity Gospel, spiritual prosperity, success, Taylor Swift, trouble, values
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