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Catch and Release
But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?” – Jonah 4:4 In the mid-1990s, I organized a deep-sea fishing trip for a group of guys who loved to fish. Prior…
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Weather You Like it Or Not
“Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.” —Ecclesiastes 11:7 It’s been a hot summer around here. No one likes extreme heat or cold, and we are all pretty good…
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Already Loved
Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.Jonah 3:1 Earlier this year, a shy young man in his late teens asked to meet with me. He is preparing to leave…
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Save the Bones For Grandpa
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.” – Luke 16:10 It’s funny how a simple household chore can evoke such pleasant memories. Without fail, whenever I buy and…
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An E.T. Invasion
“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”John 10:10 We recently had a close encounter with a sixteen-year-old E.T.Extraordinary Teenager. Lucy and her dad, Rury, stayed…
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👈 Back to the Future 👉
I have seen something else under the sun:The race is not to the swiftor the battle to the strong,nor does food come to the wiseor wealth to the brilliantor favor to the learned;but time…
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Life is Difficult
I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! — Ecclesiastes 1:13 Many years ago, when…
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
“The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep.”Ecclesiastes 5:12 While flying home from Germany recently, I watched a…
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Render Unto Caesar, But Don’t Move In
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21 In just three more days, America turns 250! A few weeks ago, we had the privilege of spending time in…
