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June 22, 2018 · 6:25 am

Are You Living the Life That God Intended?

Charles Krauthammer, the conservative American columnist, author, and political commentator died yesterday at age 68.

Last August Krauthammer underwent surgery that was believed to be successful in removing a cancerous tumor. However, the cancer aggressively returned with no hope of recovering.

On June 8 Krauthammer issued a statement in the Washington Post saying he had only a few weeks to live. In reality, it was less than 2 weeks. After thanking his doctors, caregivers and professional colleagues, Krauthammer closed with this statement about his life’s work. Continue reading →

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June 21, 2018 · 7:33 am

Seasons of Our Lives

Today is officially the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. There’s something special, and memorable about the summer season. Or as James Russell Lowell expressed it, “What is so rare as a day in June?”

I have wonderful boyhood memories of summer growing up in central Indiana. No school. Sleeping in. Long days of sunshine. Riding bikes. Playing tag. VBS at church. Kool-aid. Summer nights catching fireflies. Fresh food from our garden. Playing hide-and-go-seek. No cares. No worries. Just a feeling of freedom and a time to have some fun. Continue reading →

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June 20, 2018 · 6:41 am

Great Verses of the Bible: Ephesians 3:10-11

Several years ago the Smithsonian Magazine ran an article about the German-born mathematical and electrical engineering genius, Charles Steinmetz.

The author related a story that Henry Ford once called Steinmetz to his plant to solve a generator problem that his engineers couldn’t fix. Steinmetz rejected all assistance asked for a notebook, pencil, and a cot. For two straight days and nights, he listened to the generator and scribbled computations on a notepad. Continue reading →

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June 19, 2018 · 6:27 am

A List To Live By

People love lists. We write task lists. Gift lists. Grocery lists. Project lists. And wish lists.

Lists are an easy way to help us remember things that are important. To prod us. To incentivize us. And to keep track of what is really important in life. Continue reading →

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June 18, 2018 · 7:18 am

Word of the Week: Communion

Yesterday Norma Jean and I enjoyed communion with the brethren in Wellandport, Ontario, Canada, where we will be based for the summer.

We typically use the word “communion” to refer to the Lord’s supper, as Paul did in 1 Corinthians 10:16. While the procedure for the communion service is a bit different with the Canadian brethren, the message and meaning was unchanged. Continue reading →

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June 15, 2018 · 6:26 am

Workers Together With God

Tim Hansel in his book Holy Sweat tells a story about Jimmy Durante, one of the great entertainers of a generation ago.

Durante was asked to be a part of a show for World War II veterans. He told them his schedule was very busy and he could afford only a few minutes, but if they wouldn’t mind his doing one short monologue and immediately leaving for his next appointment, he would come. Of course, the show’s director agreed happily. But when Jimmy got on stage, something interesting happened.

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June 14, 2018 · 7:09 am

Can You Know the Mind of God?

 There’s an old story about the preacher asked to teach a young boys’ Bible Class in the absence of the regular teacher.  So He decided to find out how much they knew about the bible.

After asking a few simple questions like, “Who made the earth, sun and stars?” he asked them, “Who knocked down the walls of Jericho?”

All the boys acknowledged their ignorance. None of them could tell him who knocked down the walls of Jericho. Continue reading →

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June 13, 2018 · 6:49 am

Great Verses of the Bible: 1Corinthians 1:18


The famed Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, who died in 1950, made this request regarding his funeral and burial.

“My religious convictions and scientific views cannot at present be more specifically defined than as those of a believer in creative evolution. I desire that no public monument or work of art or inscription or sermon or ritual service commemorating me shall suggest that I accepted the tenets peculiar to any established church or denomination nor take the form of a cross or any other instrument of torture or symbol of blood sacrifice.”

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June 12, 2018 · 6:20 am

Lessons From Little-Known Heroes of Faith

When we think of Heroes of Faith our minds go to Hebrews 11. We think of Abel. Enoch. Noah. Abraham. Isaac. Jacob. Joseph. Moses. And Joshua. Their stories are well known. We preach sermons about them. And model them as examples of faith to our children in VBS.

However, this morning I am reading about some other faithful heroes.
Epaenetus. Andronicus. Junia. Amplias. Urbanus. And Stachys. Recognize any of them? Continue reading →

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June 11, 2018 · 6:35 am

Word of the Week: Journey

Well, the journey continues. Or it really begins in earnest. The past two weeks we have been moving from North Texas, helping Kenny move, unpacking, and storing stuff in our storage unit. And, of course, enjoying our four grandchildren here in Florida.

Today, we begin our trek toward Ontario, Canada for the summer. And hope to arrive by Friday. While there has been a good deal of planning into the next several months of our journey, I haven’t come up with a really succinct explanation of what we are doing. Continue reading →

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