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4 One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him: 5 “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate […]
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It is uncanny that the inspiration of an earlier day re-emerged on the day of John Lewis’ funeral. This version of Amos’ dissertation to his people. This version is Eugene Peterson’s translation known as “The Message”. This version is different from the King James Version that was made famous in Martin King Jr.’s “I’ve Been […]
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Paul addressed the church he began in Thessalonika with the epistle known as 1 Thessalonians. This is the same city he was urged to travel to in Acts 16 that was crying out to him through the Holy Spirit. According to Matthew Henry, this was the first epistle he wrote to any of the churches […]
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With all the coverage about the Corona Virus, there must be people cowering in fear in China, Italy and various places in between. They like the rest of the world need prayer. Prayer for the knowledge to get past this, prayer for those suffering, prayer for those who are helping and prayer for the anxious. […]
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Exodus 13:20-22 21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: 22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, […]
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Watching Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” series is at once a celebration and glimpse of melancholy. Reflecting on the CNN series has allowed me to revel in the profound depth of diversity that exists on our planet while I marvel at the commonality we share as humans in a big world that has never been smaller. Many have […]
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Exodus 15:22-25a And Moses led Israel onward from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name […]
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My grandmother had lots of maxims. Some might call them proverbs or wise sayings. She shared them with my mother who would then share and explain them to us kids. We would hear them and they were part of us but we as with all things of value, they needed to stay with us for […]
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People who don’t know the Lord lose perspective as they navigate life’s conflicts. We often conflict with others including bosses, card playing buddies, or even mothers-in-law. Conflict often arises with circumstances beyond our control with work issues, traffic, the economy or the lack (or overabundance) of rain. Finally, we […]