December 14, 2018 A song says it well: “I love to tell the story, for those who know it best seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest.” I am pondering those words while reading the Christmas Story from Matthew and Luke in the New Testament. Along with many people, some of my […]
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December 5, 2018 I appreciate the calendar. It helps me set goals, evaluate, make adjustments and enjoy a sense of completion. January suggests a full year of opportunity. I find it easy to decide on a Bible reading plan, determine to declutter and believe that this is the year to finish some things that I
November 28, 2018 In my late teens, I worked for a friend’s dad during wheat harvest in Eastern Colorado. The area is known for summer hailstorms that in a matter of minutes can destroy an entire year’s effort. One afternoon during the prime of harvest season, I noticed the owner trying to harvest some wheat
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November 14, 2018 Sitting in the comfort of our home, I thought about the events taking place in northern and southern California, where fires are burning out of control. Loss of homes and possessions is painful, but not nearly as much as loss of lives. To know that people were trapped and burned to death
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November 7, 2018 “Shelter” is a familiar word these days as communities try to find ways to care for homeless people. As cold, wet weather arrives, we want to protect people as much as possible. It is a difficult challenge with no easy solution. I have been pondering the broader issue of the human need
October 31, 2018 My Bible reading these days is in Jeremiah. I have found myself giving thanks for the privilege of having comrades in ministry. I cannot relate to how lonely Jeremiah must have been. Known as a prophet, today we would call Jeremiah a preacher. He had very little good news to share –
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October 24, 2018 George Beverly Shea used to sing, “If we could see beyond today as God can see.” Several lines in the song tell us about the difference between God’s perspective and ours. “If we could know beyond today as God doth know . . . O’er present griefs we would not fret, each
October 17, 2018 Galatians 4:4 is part of a discussion concerning the coming of Jesus to fulfill the law and to be revealed as Savior. These words caught my attention, “But when the time had fully come, God sent His son.” I believe this could be paraphrased to read, “When God was ready.” Most of
October 10, 2018 Our culture encourages young people to make choices that are counter to what the Bible teaches and, if followed, are sure to bring eventual regret. I have been pondering some choices that teens will never regret making. A disciplined life with a balance of planned routine, time management, proper diet and rest,
October 3, 2018 While a dark cloud of accusation and reaction fills the media these days, I have looked for something positive that could surface. It occurred to me that we older people need to come alongside teenagers and help them see the impact of their choices – good ones and bad ones – that
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September 26, 2018 When I reflect on my growing up years, the memories are pleasant. Country life, 20 miles from the nearest town via gravel roads, did not offer a lot of entertainment. Elementary school years were in a one-room school with eight grades. There was no TV – not even electricity during the early
September 19, 2018 Watching the news on TV gives us a very limited picture of the hurt and devastation experienced by people in parts of the world affected by hurricanes, earthquakes and other events beyond their control. The fallout affects individuals and families for a long time ‒ some for the rest of their life.
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