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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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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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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…
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They Told Me I’d Be Bored UPDATE
Thank you so much for your gifts! I’m 75% ready to go to the Dominician Republic to speak at three conferences (pastors, marriage, young adults), that’s $1744.97 raised of the 2,288 needed. Which means most of me can go, just my head and shoulders get left behind. Maybe not a great loss… Details about the…
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Shifting Gears
It’s been three months since I retired from the pastorate on June 1, 2026. After 7 years of camp ministry and 40 years of church ministry, it was time. If you’ve ever driven an old truck that needed double-clutching to shift gears, you will know that sometimes shifting gears gets tricky. Life has a lot…
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Walk the Walk
Years ago, I was visiting a friend Steve in the hospital. He was relatively young, in his 50s, and had just been diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumors. Not knowing how to pray, I asked Steve, “How can I pray for you?” His answer, “Pray that I would walk the walk God has for me,…
