Featured Spotlights: Fall Time in the Northern Hemisphere
Islands & Lifelines
We should be lifelines, not islands living for ourselves
The Value of Life
Jesus values life and we should, too
Thankful…(God Is My God)
Autobiographical review of 2020, when COVID hit hard
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The Christmas Story Began with a Forerunner
Alternate Title: Why Did We Hear from John the Baptist Before We Heard from Jesus? As I enjoyed Thanksgiving, I looked forward to Christmas and I couldn’t stop wondering: Why did the man we call John the Baptist need to…
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John 1, a Rhyming Paraphrase
To help ring in Christmas, I hope you enjoy this paraphrase of John 1. I wrote it in a fun meter so it might help engage the kids in your life (including the big ones). The first chapter of John introduces…
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Whiter than Snow
Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.Psalms 51:7b Many of us love snow, at least visiting and enjoying it for a while.It offers a variety of good, clean fun. I enjoy a white Christmas every year.To me, the…
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A Clarification: Do We Stick It Where It Suits Us?, Part 2
This article is a follow up to my previous post called Do We Stick It Where It Suits Us? It’s a response mostly to alleviate my own rookie blogger mistake. I failed to anticipate the amount of emotions generated by…
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Do We Stick It Where It Suits Us?
Many of us fail to honor and respect those who hold positions of authority. We are sometimes more interested in how they and their organizations might serve us, rather than how we might sacrifice in the name of honor and…
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How Can We Forgive When We Just Can’t?
True forgiveness cannot happen until we move the nurturing off of ourselves and onto those who offend us. Forgiveness is really about the offender, not the offended. Failing to forgive can even be a form of bullying because, when it…
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Food Is Good, but Jesus Is Better
Have you ever tried fasting? I mean fasting as an intentional step toward a deeper relationship with God or greater dependence on Him. I understand there are many reasons to intentionally fast – some spiritual in nature and others legitimately…
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Arms of Love Never Let Go
“I didn’t do anything that any of my co-workers wouldn’t have done.” That’s what the Bridge Tender said about his act of heroism when he prevented a man from committing suicide. He held the man in his arms and didn’t…
Steve
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Hi there! I’m Steve. I’m an unexpected writer and a slow reader. LOL
I write practical, Christian-living articles to encourage readers toward spiritual growth and service.
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