Category Archives: Scripture

On Ministry: The Word

Today our ministers and elders had our annual retreat, a time of prayer and sharing and vision casting. It was a great time for us to just be together and pray about what we hope God will do in our … Continue reading

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I Live and Breathe God

Psalm 34:1-8 (The Message) 1 I bless God every chance I get; my lungs expand with his praise. 2 I live and breathe God; if things aren’t going well, hear this and be happy: 3 Join me in spreading the … Continue reading

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In Me As It Is In Heaven

So I’ve been reading Luke lately. Actually I’ve been reading Luke for most of this year. Reading it really slowly and just trying to soak it all up. It’s been really good, really challenging. I love what Luke is doing … Continue reading

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Lesser Translations

The other day I was at LifeWay Christian bookstore, looking at the Bibles. I’ll do that from time to time; I’m just a Bible junkie I guess. Anyway, while I was there, a young lady was shopping for a Bible … Continue reading

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Growth Occurs

I wrote last week about how much I love being out in our back yard. The family that lived here before us planted so many flowers around the property and this year we’ve done a good job of taking care … Continue reading

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Why?

“Dad, why did the Cardinals lose to the Braves?” “Why do we eat potatoes?” “Why is there grass?” “Daddy, why did Jesus die on the cross?” These are just a few of the questions my kids have asked me over … Continue reading

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Risky Love

Over the past few years, this passage of Scripture has become more and more meaningful to me. In Jesus’ day, the Jewish rabbis would spend a lot of time discussing and prioritizing the laws in order of importance. So the … Continue reading

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And I Did Not Know It

Tomorrow is the 15th anniversary of my Mother’s death. I honestly can’t summon up the energy to write a fitting tribute for her as I’ve done in years’ past. (I’ve already written tributes to her here and here.) I just … Continue reading

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No Room: Nazareth

All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw … Continue reading

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Hope for Today

These are hard days we’re living in. The economy is on everyone’s mind. Words like “bailout” and “corporate bonuses” have caught our ire. I have several friends and loved ones who are looking for jobs right now; even those who … Continue reading

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