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“Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there,” the Father said to his servants. “We will worship and then we will come back to you.” (Genesis 22:5) The father placed a bundle of wood on … Continue reading

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One solitary life affects billions

Caleb … Jonah … Zacchaeus … Hosea … These are the men of the Bible we have talked about this week. After spending a week on women of the Bible, we thought we would look into some men, but especially … Continue reading

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Man, 85, takes on giants

This week we’re going to look at some men of the Bible, in particular some of the more obscure, lesser known – those who probably wouldn’t show up on everybody’s “A” list of great men of the Bible. Remembering, of … Continue reading

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Living in the lowlands

“Here’s to fragility and recognizing the treasure that can be found living in the lowlands in the place where faith and doubt, courage and fear, surrender and struggle, bravery and timidity and belief and unbelief happily intermingle and coexist quite … Continue reading

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The dark and lonely closet of regret

No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God. Luke 9:32 When you begin to step out into your dynamic future (see yesterday’s Catch), regret becomes something tied … Continue reading

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Don’t let your past control your future

I learned something very important yesterday. It’s one of those commonsense realities that when you hear it, it seems so obvious you wonder why you haven’t thought about it before. In fact, when you hear it, you think, “Big deal; … Continue reading

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‘Torten’s Christmas Secret’

Torten’s Christmas Secret, by Maurice Dolbier, has been my wife’s favorite Christmas book since childhood. Published in 1951, and surprisingly hard to find for such a good book, it is the story of a gnome at the North Pole who … Continue reading

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In first place

Ever wake up in the morning with some good news on your mind? There was something good in the air when you went to bed, and in the morning, that feeling is still with you, though you might not immediately … Continue reading

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What’s God up to?

“Look, you mockers, be amazed and die! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it.” (Acts 13:41; Habakkuk 1:5) This quote is a prophecy first given by the … Continue reading

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John responds to recent bombings in China and Nigeria

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