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The Blame Game
“The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 NIV Our disobedience is often disguised as necessity. When we were growing up, comedian Flip Wilson’s character Geraldine…
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Broken and Beautiful
“And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark…
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When the Gift is the Struggle
“…anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials—gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw. But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done…” …
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Christmas in July? Absolutely.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV And according to Hallmark, the Christmas season comes twice a year. It’s no secret to those…
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Tales From the Veggie Garden
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” Galatians 6:7 NIV It’s been a while since we’ve had to watch Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber from…
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The Battle for Your Mind
““Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 NIV Arnold Palmer said, “Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your…
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Upside Down ƃuᴉʌᴉפ
“… just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 NIV We tend to think…
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5 + 2 Prayers
“You give them something to eat.” – Luke 9:13 NIV Jesus wasn’t challenging their logistics but their vision. Prayer doesn’t come naturally to me. Apparently, it wasn’t easy for Jesus’ disciples either. Their request—”teach…
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Decide Before You Smell the Fries
But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. — Daniel 1:8 NIV Resolve and Integrity…
