“That Spark” by Hannah Burgdorf That spark. The one so many people dream of. The one I’ve dreamt of all my life. “Spark” is a good word for it. Delicate. Brief. Tiny. Weak… Powerful. Powerful enough to start a wildfire. But why? Why does something capable of such strength, […]
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By W. Scott Lamb, July 28, 2015, at: http://www.washingtontimes.com ———————— If you’ve got a recent high school graduate who is shuffling their feet about his or her plans for the fall — “Should I go right into college, or not?” — then you might want to keep them away from this quote by
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(…continued) Lee Strobel was a hard-nosed investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He had written some award-winning stories, was promoted at work, and was happily married with two children. Life was going great for him. Then his wife ruined everything by going to church and becoming a Christian. Lee Strobel was all about facts,
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(…continued) Cars cost a lot of money, so most people do some research before they buy one. They want to get the best car for the money they have to spend, and they want the facts. They will go on-line to learn what they can, or, they might ask someone whose
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Painting above: The Pharisees Question Jesus, James Tissot (1836-1902) ————————- Matthew 21:23-27: Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?” Jesus replied, “I will also ask you
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By best-selling author Lee Strobel (1952- ) ———————- The year was 1949. Thirty-year-old Billy Graham was unaware that he was on the brink of being catapulted into worldwide fame and influence. Ironically, as he readied himself for his breakthrough crusade in Los Angeles, he found himself grappling with uncertainty — not over the
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Above: A dog waiting for a crumb off of the table. ************************** (…continued) Maybe Jesus is saying “Remember your place,” and maybe he is saying that to you and me. That might sound stern and ungracious, but the catechism, which we teach to our children, says as much. For example, in Luther’s explanation
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Above image: The Canaanite Woman Asks Christ for a Cure, 1650, Pietro del Po ———————— Matthew 15:21-28 — Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” Jesus
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By Jon Bloom at: www.desiringgod.org (…continued) This living soul food is more vital to our ultimate health than bodily food. But learning to eat well for the sake of our body’s well-being has valuable lessons for eating well for our soul’s well-being. And one of those valuable lessons is that our taste preferences
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By Jon Bloom (at http://www.desiringgod.org) Hope is to our soul what energy is to our body. Just like our bodies must have energy to keep going, our souls must have hope to keep going. When our body needs energy, we eat food. But when our soul needs hope, what do we
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