Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
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I recently stumbled across this Facebook page, Quiet Fire Devotionals, that offers compelling thought that challenges our constant busyness and need to be on the go.
“What are we actually chasing?” the author asks.
We share it with only some slight modifications and a few additional thoughts. Continue reading
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“In the optimistic vision of many people, artificial intelligence will make us like gods,” opined A. G. Elrod in a Christianity Today article entitled “The Silicon Calf.’
Elrod’s analogy in the title is reminiscent of Israel’s restlessness and uncertainty during Moses’s absence on Mount Sinai, when it received the 10 commandments. Their impatience led them to plead with Aaron to fashion a god they could see. Incredibly, they said, “Come, make us a good man who will go before us. As a result, the golden calf was made and was being worshiped as Moses descended from the Mountain. Continue reading
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Tobin Perry was a Missionary in India for 2 years. He wrote about missing home. But it wasn’t so much the physical distance, or even the food, though he did miss McDonald’s. But it was the societal rules, the different customs, the values that were hard to understand. Continue reading
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I awoke this morning to the news that the U.S. Government is still in shutdown mode. Today is day 35, tying the most extended shutdown in our history.
So, who’s to blame for the shutdown? For government workers being furloughed? For air traffic controllers working without pay? For low-income single moms who potentially do not receive their SNAP benefits?
Well, it depends on who you ask. Continue reading
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Energetic. Intense. Passionate. Zealous. On fire for God. These are some of the descriptions of Josiah, the King of Judah, who reigned from 640-609 B.C.
You read about Josiah’s life in 2 Kings 23:1-25 and 2 Chronicles 34-35, from which we can learn several lessons about spiritual zeal. Continue reading
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Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL
Whew! It’s been a busy week. Preaching last Sunday in Cosby, Tennessee. Traveling home. Catching up. Preparing for an upcoming Gospel Meeting. Planning a trip to Dallas. Making a quick turnaround to attend the Florida College Impact Gala. And participating in a fundraiser for our local Rotary Club today in Crystal River.
Tomorrow I’m preaching at the West Citrus Church in Crystal River. Continue reading
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What storms of life are you experiencing today? What changes do you find unsettling? How do you cope in an unstable and unpredictable world?
Today’s facebook Friday offers encouraging words posted by Wayne Greeson from the Church of Christ bulletins and articles page via the Connersville Church of Christ. Continue reading
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While in the mountains, I picked up a massive bag of candy at Food City, which claims to have 155 pieces. Norma Jean saw it and quipped, “You must be expecting a lot of kids for Halloween!”
Actually, we’ve never had trick-or-treaters come to our current home. So, I have to eat it all.
Apart from the candy and the kids, Halloween always reminds me of the word “hallow,” which we rarely use today unless we’re quoting the model prayer Jesus gave the disciples. But there actually is a connection. Continue reading
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Our passage presents a vivid picture of diverse opinions regarding who Jesus was.
The occasion is the Feast of Tabernacles, a festive and jubilant time for the Jews, who celebrated God’s providential care for their forefathers who wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. The reactions of various people to Jesus can be summarized in three words, as suggested by Warren Wiersbe: Disbelief. Debate. Division. Continue reading
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