Tag: christianity
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Disrupter or Dust Collector
I was privileged to serve on a team that oversaw the management and financial areas of a local church several years ago. It was an amazing time to listen and learn. This was a diverse team of women and men, with varying backgrounds designed to mirror the demographics of the church. The Leadership Team would…
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Numbers Matter
Do you ever wonder about your worth and value in this World? We live in a time where value is based upon numbers. Numbers of social media friends. Numbers of cars. Number of square feet in a house. Number of vacations taken. Number of digits in a bank account. Number of countries visited. Numbers of…
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Tears and a Towel
“Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial…
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Get Up, Let’s Go
“Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” And He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and began to be grieved and distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point…
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A New Day
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” Psalm 46:1 Father, yesterday was a bad day. So many frustrations. I allowed my mindset to be influenced by the circumstances of the day that I had no control over. I surrendered instead of putting on the armor that you have gifted me. I…
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1000 Generations
“Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9 NLT So blessed to be spending time with my family on this much desired but not…
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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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