Monthly Archives: December 2024
An Odor of Mendacity
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Always Be Kind
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Escaping Satan’s Cluches
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2024 Top 10 Posts Continued
Greeting from Beverly Hills, FL
Normally on Saturday is a recap of the past week’s posts. Today, however, we continue with our top 10 countdown of the most read posts of 2024.
I will, however, include a link to Monday’s Ministry Report in case you missed it.
Also, here’s a link to Thursday’s post linking you to the 9th and 10th most read blog post of the year. And also yesterday’s post with links to numbers 7 and 8. Continue reading
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Top 10 Posts of 2024: #7, #8
Happy Friday everyone,
Between now and the end of the year, we are publishing the top 10 posts of 2024 based on reader views.
Yesterday we posted #10 and #9. Today we are posting #8 and #7 Continue reading
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Top 10 Posts of 2024
Greetings!
Hope all of you were able to enjoy a good day yesterday with family and friends,
After a two day break, we are resuming posts with our annual reblogging of the top 10 posts of the year based on reader hits.
Today’s post features #10 and # 9 Continue reading
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2024 Ministry Report
“You’re the busiest retired preacher I know,” quipped a friend of mine one day.
Of course, it depends how you define “retired.” When we left full time, local church work in May 2018, it was never our intention to fully retire from preaching, teaching, writing, and in whatever ways I could be used in ministry. This year has been no exception. Continue reading
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Weekly Recap: December 16-20
Greetings from Chilly Florida,
Yep. It does get cold in Florida. It didn’t even break 70 degrees yesterday. This morning it was in the lower 40’s. And tomorrow morning it’s predicted to be in the upper 30’s here in Citrus County. Brrrr! It will be tough, but we’ll survive. Seriously, it’s a nice time of year to experience more mild temperatures. Look’s like a predicted mid 70’s for Christmas day. Sweet Continue reading
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Praising Jesus
“Nowhere are we told to celebrate Jesus’ birthday nor are we told when it is! History tells us they didn’t even celebrate birthdays at all in those days.” recently posted Phillip Martin.
Phillip’s post continues with a detailed description of the events of Jesus’ birth,. However, he concludes his post with this poignant thought. “There is no Golgotha if there is no Bethlehem!” Continue reading
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Numbering Our Days
“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”
This humorous take on the seemingly increasing passage of time from the philosopher Dr. Seuss, definitely rings true for many of us who are older. It seems that the years are gathering speed. Continue reading
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