Dec
1
“So let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water. Let us hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep His promise. Let us be concerned […]
Nov
27
Thanksgiving Reminders
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Our family has a tradition of gathering around the Thanksgiving table and beginning our time together by sharing one thing that we’re grateful for that year. And so it goes— around the table with everyone adding their deep thoughts or silly remembrances from the past 12 months. Through the years I remember such blessings being […]
Nov
13
Shine On!
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“You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead it is put on the lampstand, where it gives light for everyone in the house.” — Matthew 5:14,15
Jesus was talking to a gathering of followers […]
Nov
10
“Protect Us from Cynicism”
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“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” —Ephesians 4:32
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since […]
Nov
6
Looking for Leverage
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“Let us have confidence, then, and approach God’s throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.” – Hebrews 4:16
I did some vehicle recovery training early in my military career. I don’t remember much of it other than this one exercise where […]
Nov
3
“One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that You, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving.” — Psalm 62:11-12a
I was with military wives, studying Beth Moore’s “Living Beyond Yourself”, when I heard Beth speak these words on the video, “These two things I know from Psalm 62—that […]
Oct
27
Pass the Salt
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“You are like salt for the whole human race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again. It has become worthless, so it is thrown out and people trample on it.” – Matthew 5:13
Jesus was talking to a gathering of followers when He made the rather […]
Oct
23
Just a Piece of Paper?
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“You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” — 2 Corinthians 3:3
During the debate over the pros and cons of marriage vs. living together I […]
Oct
16
Stillness at Gate 27
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“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
Because of my job assignment, I travel a lot—mostly airline travel. Consequently, I spend much time in airport terminals. This allows (forces) me to have time to meditate, to read, to ponder—and to wait. When I look around at the other passengers gathered at […]
Sep
25
Hearing Voices
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Jesus said, “He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they […]