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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sabbath
Verse for the Week: “After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.” Matthew 14:23 (CSB) Notice that Jesus went to pray after feeding the 5,000. I reckon if He needed time to recharge, we do too. As you probably know, I’ve…
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Will Not the Judge of All the Earth Do Right?
Greetings from the Dominican Republic! Our verse for the week comes from Genesis 18:25. Abraham is praying to God about Sodom, and asks Him, “Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Genesis 18:25, NIV) I love that verse, not just as a question, but as a statement. No matter how things go…
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A Tiny Favor, A Free Book, and Some Bizarre Bible Stories
Over the past few years, I’ve been able to give away a number of copies of my little stocking-stuffer book, Bizarre Christmas Bible Stories. If you received one, I really hope you and the kids enjoyed diving into the weirder, lesser-known parts of the holiday story, and can enjoy it again this year. If you…
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Grip
Waiting on God isn’t easy. Consider these “waiters”: When the Israelites were captured by Babylon, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through King Cyrus — seventy years later. (Ezra 1:1) When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through Moses — four hundred years later. Joseph was seventeen…
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God’s Hand
God’s Hand Wouldn’t you love this to be true for you? The king had granted him everything he asked. Okay, we don’t have a king, but if we did, that would be pretty cool. And how about this? The gracious hand of his God was on him. That’s even better! What would it feel like…
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100% – We Reached Our Goal
I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. Many have given, and together you’ve made it possible for me to go to the Dominican Republic to train pastors with Andrew and RMI’s Ezra Institute School of Leadership. Here is the origional post if this is news to you. This means so much to me. The friendships God has given…
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Is God Done with You?
I had a crepe myrtle tree that died. It was just a year old — I’d spent a bundle on it to make our yard look nice for our son Caleb’s wedding. I planted it that fall, but it didn’t make it to the summer wedding. Winter killed it. I cut it down at the…
