Tag: christianity
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What Next?
“With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.” James 4:33-34 When I was a little boy I recall laying with my dad and looking…
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From the Pig’s Perspective
Consider this. The chicken is involved and the pig committed. Did you hear about the farmer that has a 3 legged pig. A passerby asked him, “why does your pig have 3 legs?” The farmer responds, “that pig saved us from a house fire by squealing and making noise, waking us up, allowing us to…
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A Valentines Life
“What did the one watermelon say to the other on Valentine’s Day? You’re one in a melon.” “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”…
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Ready?
There was a song written in 1969 whose words and message resonate with me more and more the older I get. The song was titled “I Wish We’d All Been Ready” and the message was about the rapture, when those of us who have surrendered our lives to Jesus will be removed from earth in…
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Assume Your Royal Role
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 ESV I was reading about Princeton William taking care of his children while his wife Kate recovered from surgery. In the article Prince William…
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Reject the Fear of Rejection
“But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.” And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.” Matthew 13:57-58. NIV What if Jesus would have allowed the life limiting views of the people of his hometown, Nazareth,…
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What the Mind Hears
If you will listen, the World will lie to you and limit you. “Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am reminded of my shortcomings.”” Genesis 41:9 NIV. (He remembered Joseph, two years after Joseph helped him be restored.) One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the story of Joseph. As…
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Getting Pickled
Years ago when I was a boy, my parents would always plant a garden in our backyard. Partly for the joy and satisfaction of planting and watching things grow and partly out of need to provide because of our family’s limited finances. Whatever the reason, I loved to help plant, care for and harvest what…
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Be Willing to be Naive
“‘The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” Matthew 25:40 NIV I recall when our kids were young we would pull up to stop signs or lights and oftentimes there would be someone asking for help.…
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Lead well. Love better.
“We sing God is so goodGod is so goodOh, God is so goodHe’s so good to me God is so goodHe’s so good to meGod, You’re so goodYou’re so good to me” Last night a group of Fight Club Men and I were invited and privileged to go into the home of fellow Believers and…
Myron Speaks 