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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Live Justified
Last week I wrote about injustice and anger that boils within. Today, I share a story about justification that was framed from injustice. It’s a story that many of us have heard in some fashion – a story that I…
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I’m Boiling. May I Erupt?
I started writing this post before the killing of George Floyd. We were still grieving Ahmaud Arbery’s senseless murder. We cry, “Enough is enough.” We wonder when this wretched devaluing of life and livelihood will end. And we are justifiably…
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John Chapter 2 and 3, A Rhyming Paraphrase
I enjoyed how my rhyming paraphrase of John 1 told the story of Jesus in vibrant yet plain language, so I had to continue rhyming John 2 and 3. If you didn’t read John 1, start there. Then come back to read…
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We Thrive with Jesus
Aspen trees are possibly my favorite trees because of their picturesque trunks and delicate leaves. Inmost of Northern America we call them quaking aspen (or trembling aspen) because the leaves quake or tremble, even at the slightest breeze. Did you…
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Goliath!
We are fearful. Our hearts are heavy. We face real issues. There are legitimate threats – perhaps monumental threats. This is the current reality worldwide. The threat is pandemic. The fear is pandemic. We tremble at the face of genuine…
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A Not-So-Typical Family Vacation
It could’ve been a trip like any other, but Shauna and her family didn’t take the usual vacation. Instead, they assembled their family and friends to spend time with strangers, and they made memories for many in the process. This…
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Drive Beyond the Crossing of Hope and Holiness
God’s gift of eternal life is worth celebrating. Our freedom from the leash of sin is better than any other freedom. The love and adoration we enjoy from our Heavenly Father is comforting beyond measure. Praise God for His ever-reaching…
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Jesus Died on the Cross. It Matters.
I recently heard about heretical teaching from an evangelical pulpit. The preacher taught that Jesus didn’t really die on the cross. He declared that God took Jesus’ place on the cross at the moment of death. So, God the Son…
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