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Devo- Our Lives, As Seen in the Old Testament

I have found that reading parts of the Old Testament takes a lot of patience. Not only are names, numbers, and kingdoms sprinkled through seemingly every verse, God's people were downright forgetful, selfish, and stubborn. Especially after Joshua's death, the Israelites (the people of Judah particularly), spend generations after generations, king after king, building up altars to foreign gods and tearing them down. When the land seemed to be "cleansed" of evil, the king's successor…

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A Blessing on Father’s Day 2015

Dads come in all shapes and sizes, all different shades of skin—some with a lot of hair, some just a little, some with none at all. Some are young, some are old, some are grandpas, and some seem to be still wet behind the ears. Some dads are paid great honor and tribute by their children, while others are only made aware of their shortcomings and failings. The first human being God ever created also became the first…

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Added by Christine on June 19, 2015 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

What does a Christian Believe? Part one.

What does a Christian Believe? Part one. Matthew 7.28-29

The year was 1979, and I was a student at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota. One night, a group of us went to hear someone speak about the truth of Christianity. He was articulate, passionate, intelligent, very well read and studied, and I found my mouth hanging open a few times at the authority and power with which he spoke—his name, Josh McDowell.

Why do I describe his…

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Added by Christine on June 18, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

JESUS

JESUS is KING!

Added by peacengod on June 17, 2015 at 6:27pm — No Comments

When the Rains Come …

When the Rains Come …Matthew 7.24-29

We sang this in Sunday School, complete with the hand motions for the whole song: ‘The foolish man built his house upon the sand…the rains came down, and the floods came up, and the house on the sand went splat’; whereas ‘the wise man built his house upon the rock’ and when the rains…

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Added by Christine on June 17, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

Give me the Tools for More

Give me the Tools for More. Matthew 7.24

After a very long day in the classroom, I exited the Harvard building, headed out into a cold, windy evening, and walked quite a few blocks to a restaurant where many of my classmates gathered for a late…

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Added by Christine on June 16, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

Keep Your Eyes on the Son

In my new home, there are many many areas that I can work on by planting my plants, flowers, yard décor or whatever suits my fancy. These areas have already been established somewhat & I pretty much have a blank canvas as far as flowers go. They also have a good foundation to work with. There are palm trees in some areas. In other areas, I have Yucca Elephantipes, Cordyline Australis Atropurpurea, beautiful hot pink Snowball Bush, Day Lillis, Lemon tree, Peach tree, beautiful Pine Trees…

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Added by Tammy on June 16, 2015 at 2:00am — No Comments

Profile of the Obsessed, Part 1

Obsessed: …

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Added by Tammy on June 15, 2015 at 5:17pm — No Comments

THE LAST CAB RIDE

I arrived at the address and honked the horn.

After waiting a few minutes I honked again.

Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked..

'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across…

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Added by Seek on June 15, 2015 at 6:23am — No Comments

How Solid is your Foundation?

How Solid is your Foundation? Matthew 7.24-29

“Where were you?” It was a common question every time you saw someone you knew. ‘Where were you when the earthquake hit?’ Many folks in the San Francisco Bay Area were in front of their television sets watching the World Series, since the SF Giants were playing the team from across the Bay, the Oakland Athletics. Me? I was driving into my parents’ long driveway in Alameda, my hometown about 12 miles east of San…

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Added by Christine on June 15, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

Night

I stood on the mountain top watching the western sky become a blaze of glory while to the east nature gently covered the land with her soft shadows.

Added by Edward Klassen on June 12, 2015 at 7:27pm — No Comments

Courage and the Narrow Path

. Matthew 7.24-27

Why choosing it is absolutely critical!

“What will the transition be like?” she asked me with a weak voice. “You know, I’m scared, and I really don’t want to be alone.” Lying on her hospital bed near the big picture window in her bedroom, Raquel turned her head a little bit and cut her eyes to take in my answer. She was talking about dying. You see, she wanted to know what it might be like to take her last breath…

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Added by Christine on June 12, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

How do you know if you are on the Narrow Path?

How do you know if you are on the Narrow Path? Matthew 7.13-23

Sometimes it feels like “anything goes”. Whatever makes you happy, then that’s…

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Added by Christine on June 11, 2015 at 4:00pm — No Comments

The Narrow Path to God.

The Narrow Path to God. Matthew 7.13-14; John 14.6

Good Day. …

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Added by Christine on June 10, 2015 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Armor of God

Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all grace; and put on the whole armour of God, which he prepares and bestows. The Christian armour is made to be worn; and there is no putting off our armour till we have done our warfare, and finished our course. The combat is not against human enemies, nor against our own corrupt nature only; we have to do with…

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Added by Christopher Kendall on June 9, 2015 at 11:33pm — No Comments

Jesus comes Out. Tis a Difficult Thing … who can abide it?

Jesus comes Out. Tis a Difficult Thing … who can abide it? Matthew 7.13-14

So an Orthodox Jew, a Hindu and a Christian walk into a bar… no, not really—they are sitting in the same tight airplane row, flying from Dallas to Boston. The Christian is studying with great concentration her course material she will begin in another day. …

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Added by Christine on June 9, 2015 at 4:00pm — No Comments

How the Narrow Gate shapes our Lives

. Matthew 7.13-14

Ah, but there is more to be said about Jesus’ description of the narrow gate and the wide gate. He said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Nothing is more evident in our choices of gates than the decisions we make regarding living…

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Added by Christine on June 8, 2015 at 4:20pm — No Comments