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Stay Your Thoughts on Him

27. August 2020

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Have you ever pondered a thought with intentionality? Have you studied something to the point that others wondered when “you’d come up for air”? I’m not too good at meditating. My mind tends to travel so fast I feel like a jack rabbit running on a hot bed of coals. I’ve seen people in art […]

Seek Him When the Ducks Are Nibbling

27. August 2020

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I went to an animal petting farm with our family when the kids were young. If you’ve not been to one, the experience is memorable. I loved holding the little chicks and petting the sheep, goats, and cows. At the same time, I was looking for that alcohol hand sanitizer! As I was slowly meandering […]

Hope in the Hidden Places

26. August 2020

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I went for a walk in a mature pine forest near Wisconsin Dells. It was a beautiful summer morning. The sky was blue, the sun up, and the stillness armongst the tall pines was dripping with calm. I found a nice tree and I sat down on the thick, soft bed of pine needles that […]

Be Christ’s Disciple: Be Accountable

2. June 2020

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“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” (1Peter 5:8 ESV) From almost 40 years of ministry, I’ve learned an important principle regarding following Jesus and being His disciple. “Godly wisdom is learning to trust yourself less and less each day and learning to entrust yourself to […]

Be Christ’s Disciple: Develop World Vision

2. June 2020

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“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 ESV) Whether it is the Fast Food ‘drive thru’ employee passing you your burgers or the entire world (7.6+ Billion souls), Jesus’ passion is for […]

Be Christ’s Disciple: Give generously

2. June 2020

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“9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.” (Proverbs 3:9-10 ESV Bold added) At the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, our math instructors drilled into us the importance of the “=” sign. The idea is this: […]

Be Christ’s Disciple: Serve Others

28. May 2020

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“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45 ESV) “You will know you are a servant when people start treating you like one.” Perhaps this is why servanthood, though sounding popular, is not all that sought after. Have you ever […]