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It’s Monday … Already!

We have a piece we regularly publish on Fridays called “It’s Friday … Already!” that goes out exclusively to our prayer partners, our MemberPartners and those on our prayer list. It’s usually a collaboration of sorts between Marti and me. … Continue reading

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Power, Strength and ella-minnow-pee

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith. (Romans 1:16 RSV) But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to … Continue reading

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‘It won’t be long’

Count the years as months Count the months as weeks Count the weeks as days — Any day now — We’ll be going home God put out a call for new music to be born in the 1960s — music … Continue reading

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Not “even,” but “only”

His strength; our weakness. Will we ever get it straight? I am getting to where I pretty firmly believe that God does not reach anyone through our strengths, only through our weaknesses. Our strengths only bring us glory. His strength … Continue reading

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Let Love rule

When you look at our country socially and economically, you can conclude that much been accomplished in America since Dr. King marched. I mean, we have an African American president, for heaven’s sake. What would he think of that? Well, … Continue reading

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He walked

Freed a lot of people But it seems the good they die young I just look around and he’s gone – lyrics by Dick Holler, as sung by Dion Today we commemorate the life of a good man. Not a … Continue reading

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Not in Manila

I am sure the city of Manila, in the Philippines, is a lovely place, but if we were going to vacation halfway around the world, I can think of a lot of other places I would want to go first. … Continue reading

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Just two things

There is a moving video on the Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs website about how their rehabilitation program is changing the lives of hundreds of American soldiers who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress and Combat Trauma from current conflicts around the globe. … Continue reading

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Good from bad

You’re old enough to kill, but not for votin’ You don’t believe in war, but what’s that gun you’re totin’? And even the Jordan river has bodies floatin’ And you tell me over and over and over again, my friend … Continue reading

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God isn’t mad anymore

It’s a New Year, you guys, and people need to know that God isn’t mad anymore. That’s right — that’s our message for 2015, God isn’t mad anymore! Was He mad once? Well, yes. In fact, in the Old Testament … Continue reading

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