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I know it is March Madness and basketball brackets are on people's minds--'so we're clear, I've got Duke to go all the way.

But first, for just a moment, I want to direct your thoughts to…

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The last Morning Briefing drew responses--

'God would run to me, for me?' folks wanted to know. 'Was Jesus talking real talk in what you just wrote?' Yes, Jesus was. The Father did. He would . . . run to you. Ah, the image of…

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Crazy, violent weather is sweeping through many states, mine included. Through the window, I can see my American flag whipping in the wind, and rain splashing in puddles in the street, so it is a great day to write. And as I do, I am certain my subject matter could not be any more…

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Find yourself in this story.

Think about it - when someone sends you a group picture from an event you attended... what do you do? You look for your mug. 'How do I look in this picture? Is it a 'good' shot? (i.e. is it flattering?) Ha, ha we all do it. In…

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Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Meleck H-olam. . .

"Blessed art Thou, O Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who bringeth forth the fruits of the vine." This is one of the prayers recited at a Jewish dinner table, which I experienced at a Shabbat dinner in Jerusalem in February, 2018. So very interesting - the kosher house... the rules, the warmth, the prayers, the Law. Tradition. Frankly, we goyim could learn a lot from these…

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'Ever wish you had a ring side seat? I mean, how wonderful it would be if we could step into the synagogue that day and see Jesus at work! [Luke 13] But we can imagine what he was like, especially…

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On March 1st, I marked my four year move from California to North Carolina. Very frankly, I had no idea just how big a move that really was! It was not just the thousands of miles, it was moving from the surf/beach culture to the 'South'. How does one…

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I recently heard we all have three lives - life in the womb, life once we're born, and life eternal--which we will live somewhere.1 Easy to understand, illuminates what Jesus…

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Spring flirts - especially here in North Carolina, with gardeners like me who can't wait to plant flowers and summer herbs and vegetables. The green shoots of daffodils I planted last year have magically pushed through the hard, recently frozen…

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Let's think about this a minute: Give us this day our daily bread; of course, a familiar line from the prayer Jesus taught the disciples, following "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be…

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They had seen him do it often...

but now they wanted him to

teach them how to do it. Truly, so many settings,

so many people - the disciples had seen Jesus

heal the…

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What was important to Jesus-then and now?  

I wonder what Jesus thought about each one of the disciples, because while we think of them as ‘the twelve’, Jesus called them individually – he knew them as distinct…

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It is not flashy or high tech.  It is often difficult to understand.  It requires focus and discipline to avoid being pulled away by distraction.  And yet – one new study shows that consumption four times a…

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The shocking power of Jesus.

Have you ever noticed that Jesus led a very full life?  There was nothing shy or retiring about our Lord.  In Luke 8, the historian captured several scenes and encounters of Jesus in the…

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Imagine you arrive at the dinner party a little late. As you enter the dining area, you see Jesus reclining at table with the others--in the middle-eastern style, legs sort of to the side, feet behind. A woman walks in, approaches Jesus, and kneels near his…

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The looks on their faces, the question they asked still stops me in my tracks,

"Please, could you just tell us about Jesus?"

And then another day I asked a neighbor who had recently started attending our Bible study what she…

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Okay, let's get our bearings.

One month down in 2025. . . how are you doing with your intention to know your Creator more this year? Do you awaken in the morning and think, 'This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be…

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After my first year of college, I decided school wasn’t for me—nope, I was just ‘over it’.  Through an employment agency, I took a job as the secretary of the vice president of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance in downtown San Francisco.  Our office was located on the…