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And Moved With Compassion…

When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick. (Matthew 14:14) Empathy is not just a feeling; it’s a feeling that compels us to do something. Numerous times in the gospel accounts of … Continue reading

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Walking In Your Shoes Means Losing Mine

Empathy requires that we step outside ourselves. Empathy requires a level of selflessness that may be a hard reach for some. Once again, Jesus would be our example, who gave up His right to be God in order to be … Continue reading

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Standing In Someone Else’s Paws

Now back to John on the couch with the Chihuahuas. Those of you who missed the events of last week, Marti and I have had the inside of our house painted. After a week of chaos, I moved Marti to … Continue reading

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Silent Screams

  “In 1971, at the age of 19, I discovered I was pregnant. Total panic set in. This problem had to be taken care of, I told myself. It had to go away. My first and only thought was of … Continue reading

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Down Days

So Marti has got me sleeping on the couch. But it’s not what you think. This is not a marital problem, it’s a marital necessity.

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Exactly 250 Years Ago…

On Saturday, the American colonies declared themselves free and independent states, but were they free and independent? No. Not until five years later at the last battle of the revolution in Yorktown, Pennsylvania, did they achieve that independence, which was … Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Kingdom; a Different Kind of King

But the fruit of the Spirit is … love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23) It was the beginning of the end for Jesus. He was at the … Continue reading

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Are You in a Silo or in the Field?

When you follow the desires if your sinful nature, your lives will produce these evil results … [and among a grocery list of evil things is this:] the feeling that everyone is wrong except those in your own little group. … Continue reading

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How We Will Leave A Mark In These Times

These are trying times. They are stressful times. They are times of uncertainty. There is nothing new about that. We’ve all been through times like this, but there is something different this time — something sinister.

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Now What?

So we’ve been through all twelve steps; what do we do now? Go through them again. Did you ever wonder why the steps are all in the past tense? (We admitted … Came to believe … Made a decision … … Continue reading

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