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An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the pay-check, but he needed to retire. He felt convinced they could get by without him. The contracto...

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Our human ability to comprehend God who is Spirit is otherly. What we know about God or about Jesus is found in Scripture. It becomes an intellectual pursuit that is also otherly, meaning God intellect/revelation. Our own human limitations cause difficulties when it comes to Jesus and God.
How could Jesus no...

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A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a very busy street. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman was furious and hon...

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The Sunday Morning Lesson Series on Mark* has renewed some thinking for me and I hope for you as well. It has caused me to consider what it means to be a disciple (follower) of Christ. When we accepted Christ and were buried with Him in baptism what exactly were we doing and what ought we to expect from here?...

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Is anger right or wrong? Compare: Ephesians 4:31 “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, will all malice.” Psalm 37:8 “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath...” Psalm 4:4 “Be angry and do not sin.” Ephesians 4:26 “Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go do...

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