Today we read the last of Paul’s prison epistles, Philippians. Paul has spent much time with this group of believers, and he loves them deeply. They have supported him financially since they came to faith, and he considers them his partners in the gospel. His letter is prompted by a division that has occurred between …
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Two Distractions We Must Overcome If We Are To Live On Mission
One of my favorite scriptures is Lamentations 3:22-23: The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. I don’t know about you, but I set a lot of goals for myself, but I don’t seem to accomplish a lot of them. I see changes …
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Are You In Your Right Mind?
Luke 8:35 – The people went out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from who the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened. The word used in this verse for “right mind” is …
Those Random Thoughts!
I woke up recently having had a dream that involved several people from my teenage years. I don’t even remember much about the dream, only that a guy I once dated made an appearance in it. If I was not a Christ-follower, I could draw some pretty crazy conclusions about why someone I haven’t spoken …
Forget About It!? (From The Archives)
I first published this post two years ago today, but it's a good word for any new year's consideration. Enjoy. **** Here we are, at the end of another year of life. We look back on the last twelve months and consider hopefully what might be in our future for the next twelve. It’s a …
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