All Connected
No man is an island – a poem by John Donne (1572-1631) No man is an island,Entire of itself,Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the […]
Church
Walking in Faith, Hope, and Love
This post is a follow-up to my last post, “Firm in the Faith.” We live in a world where wickedness confronts us often and unexpectedly. We all have learned that media, in general, and entertainment, specifically, is in lockstep in
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Did I Tell You, You Have a Great Body?
I hope the title got your attention. I mean every word of it! To understand why I think you have a great body let’s take a look at God’s Word. 17 And though we are many, we all eat from
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Do You Need Anybody?
When I read Romans 12:4–5 today, an old Beatles song popped into my head. Do you need anybody?I just need somebody to love?Could it be anybody?I want somebody to love. I don’t recommend “With a Little Help from My Friends,”
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Categorized Compassion
When a person lives a worldly life, that person is subject to worldly compassion. Worldly compassion is not an act of love but a tool to be used. The well-known passage of Scripture called “the parable of the lost son”
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Changes in Local Churches
Let me just say, right up front, that you may strongly disagree with my perspective. That’s healthy. I just want to get this topic out in the open. There is a specific change to our local churches that I’ve observed
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One fish, Two fish, Good fish, Bad fish
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw
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The Pointillism of God
Today’s featured picture is titled “Morning, Interior”, oil on canvas, by Maximilien Luce. Luce used the pointillism technique for this painting. Pointillism is a technique in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image.
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Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go
I happened to read a story written by a senior citizen in which she reminisced about her childhood. She was quite adept at painting a picture of her youth with words. It was fun to read her accounts of playing
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Clingy
God’s will is for us to cling to what is good. But the enemy has a different plan. He wants the things of the world to stick to us. Sometimes, those “things” are people. Clingy people may be the most challenging prickly thing we must deal with.