I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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SUNDAY’S SIMPLE SERMON, SEPT. 6, 2020
LESSON ON FAITH FROM JOSHUA , Chapters 3 and 4 This Bible selection contains an account of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. There are similarities to the incident of Moses leading them across the Red Sea. I believe … Continue reading
LENDING TO THE POOR
RED LETTER TIME.* Can we really live according to Matthew 5:40? “And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Jesus, lending, Matthew 5:40, socialism, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitalism, faith, Jesus teaching, lending, Matthew 5:40, obedience, socialism
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MY COAT STORY REVISITED
(Follow-up from yesterday, ‘Tween God and Me – Coat) “Oh, God will give back to you a much better coat,” said a friend steeped in the faith of a seed-planting “it will return to you 30, 60, or 100 percent” … Continue reading
WHY FORGIVE?
I’m swimming upstream today so I’ll hurry before I lose my gumption. Here goes: Lewis B. Smedes said, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” This philosophy is highly promoted these days … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, freedom, love, obedience, reaction to abuse
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YOUR SCARS, MY DISCIPLINE
I don’t need to see the scars for my doubts, Lord, as much as I do for my discipline. I get so lax and lazy. Even then, You reach to me. I see the hands – I see the scars, … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, faith, inspiration, Jesus, Jesus' hands, nail prints, obedience, prayer, resurrection, scars
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