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One Small Step
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”Psalm 119:105 Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the Moon’s surface on July 21, 1969. My family and I…
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Culitvate
“Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” — John 12:24 How things grow is mysterious, but anything worth growing…
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Fruit That Will Last
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.” – John 15:16 As the first foretastes of fall approach,…
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Overflow
“In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.” – 2 Corinthians 8:2 Most fundraisers would be thrilled if donors returned their calls.…
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The Name That Opens the Door
“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.”— Matthew 6:6 Two little boys came to my door recently carrying homemade birthday cards that…
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“If You Grill it, They Will Come”
“ But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind… they cannot repay you.” – Luke 14:13-14 The house church we were hosting was just about to begin…
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Fired Up!
“But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”— Mark 10:31 You don’t have to be a sports fan to know that football season is ramping up. At the beginning of…
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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…
