Tag Archives: TCK

Belonging; June 11, 2022

Posted on June 15, 2022 by jgarrott

Ephesians 2:19-20 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. Every human … Continue reading →

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Shared Experiences; November 17, 2021

Posted on November 23, 2021 by jgarrott

Deuteronomy 24:18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this. Human beings are strange. The minute we get to what we consider a … Continue reading →

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Gratitude; September 28, 2020

Posted on October 4, 2020 by jgarrott

Psalm 103:2 Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. This Psalm is a litany of the benefits of following God. I like the way the Japanese puts it here: “Don’t forget a single one of … Continue reading →

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Preconceptions; August 4, 2020

Posted on August 6, 2020 by jgarrott

Mark 6:2-3 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even … Continue reading →

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Humility Before God; November 27, 2019

Posted on November 29, 2019 by jgarrott

Daniel 9:4-5 I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with all who love him and obey his commands, we have sinned and done wrong. We … Continue reading →

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Identity; November 13, 2019

Posted on November 15, 2019 by jgarrott

Isaiah 63:16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name. This verse would seem to be one of particular … Continue reading →

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Identity; October 20, 2018

Posted on October 21, 2018 by jgarrott

Galatians 3:7 Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. This was an earth-shaking statement back in the 1st Century, and it still is to Jews today. Their whole identity, then and now, was/is wrapped up in physical … Continue reading →

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December 24, 2016

Posted on December 27, 2016 by jgarrott

Luke 2:3 And everyone went to his own town to register. It has been interesting to me that this is something that Japanese understand much more easily than Americans. Japan has had a system of registration for hundreds of years, … Continue reading →

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August 15, 2015

Posted on August 16, 2015 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 17:5, 7 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord. “But blessed is the man who trusts in … Continue reading →

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