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The Equalizer

“Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen.     He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him,     and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not fight or shout     or raise his voice … Continue reading

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Faith or fear; what will it be?

Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you’re always afraid Step out of line, the men come and take you away We better stop, hey, what’s that sound? Everybody look what’s goin’ down     … Continue reading

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We have won this war

Morning sun rising There’s sleep in our eyes And echoes of nightmares Taunt us with lies But this is a new day This is the dawn There is a new way Calling us on   Hunger and hatred War and … Continue reading

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How good are you?

“But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! Matthew 5:20 In other words: Unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of … Continue reading

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Faith, and my Smith & Wesson

Faith alone will not protect you in a house of God. Dylan Roof, who fatally shot nine congregants in a Bible Study in a Charleston South Carolina church, didn’t start shooting until the parishioners closed their eyes to pray. So … Continue reading

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Follow the Red Letters

There is a movement afoot to prioritize the words of Jesus over the rest of the Scriptures. That is not what we are talking about here in our Red Letter Review. We’re not talking about the words of Jesus to … Continue reading

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Salvation by invitation

“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and … Continue reading

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Fully human

We ended yesterday’s Catch with a quote from this passage; today we start with it because it shows us the Jesus no one was expecting. “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the … Continue reading

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Dancing Chaplains

Marti and I attended a Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros baseball game last night from a different perspective — at least different for me — from Suite 42 on the club level; the Charles Schwab Suite. We were the … Continue reading

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In the world, but trying not to be

“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.” John 17:15 Our friend, Arnold, who is newly born again at the age of eighty-one, is in the hospital … Continue reading

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