Image above: Quasimodo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, from the 1939 movie, based on the 1831 classic by Victor Hugo. ————————— By Fred Craddock, Craddock Stories, ed. by Mike graves and Richard F. Ward, Chalice Press, 2001, pages 49-50.           I was in a distant city, and the seminar in which I was involved ended […]
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“Amazing Grace Sung by Believers from 50 Different Countries, United by Jesus,” posted June 5, 2020 at: http://www.epm.org , by Randy Alcorn. Pastor and author Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and the author of more than 50 books. For more on this subject, see Randy’s devotional Grace: A Bigger View
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By Joshua Rogers, from his blog “Finding God in the Ordinary,” February 2, 2020 at: http://www.joshuarogers.com ———————————————    It was early in the morning in Washington, D.C., and I was driving down Montana Avenue about ten minutes from home. But suddenly, the blue lights of a police cruiser zoomed into the reflection of my
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“We All Need Help” by John Piper Hebrews 4:16 — Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.    Every one of us needs help. We are not God. We have needs. We have weaknesses. We
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Above: Dallas courthouse, October 2, 2019 *************************** By Joshua Rogers, posted October 5, 2019 at: http://www.joshuarogers.com    On the night of February 7, 2003, Coco and David Treppendahl got the news that no parent ever wants to hear: their 19-year-old daughter, Laura Treppendahl, had been killed by a drunk driver as she drove home
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By Rick Warren, September 10, 2018 Daily Hope devotion, at: http://www.pastorrick.org ——————————-    Do you show people grace? It’s what God wants us to do, but it’s not always easy to remember to do because we are so often focused on ourselves.    It’s easier sometimes to be selfish instead of gracious. You
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   There have been a number of books written about U2 and their iconic frontman, Bono, arguably the world’s most famous rock star.  But not till now has Bono himself come out to tell his own story.  In the book, Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas (Riverhead Books, © 2005), the rocker shares his
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By Rick Warren at: http://www.pastorrick.com ———————–    God’s number one characteristic in the Bible isn’t his sovereignty, omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence, anger, or justice.    It’s his mercy.    The world often wants to portray God as someone who is completely focused upon judgment. But God describes himself first and foremost as a
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Above: My Life as a Dog, 1985 Swedish film (with subtitles); 100% rating from Rotten Tomatoes; not for the kids) ———————————-    (…continued) Do you spend more time being grateful or making comparisons? But do we have any right to be envious of God’s generosity to someone else (Matthew 20:15)? After all, what makes us think
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Painting above: The Red Vineyards, 1888, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), (believed to be the only painting he ever sold). ————————–    (…continued) The story of Alan Tucker in yesterday’s meditation is not a true story, though it is based on what many people have experienced after winning the lottery.    There are several
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