From a sermon on a Confirmation Sunday. ————————- John 14:23a…27– Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching… Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” ********************************* […]
2368) What Will You Believe? (part one of two) Read More »
Pictured above: Pacific Golden Plover ————— (…continued) To illustrate this let’s look at just two of God’s creatures. First, consider the Pacific Golden Plover. Everyone knows that many species of birds fly south in the winter, and it is fascinating to learn about the distances traveled by these delicate creatures, and their amazing
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What does it mean to say God is in control? First of all, “God is in control’ is not a Bible verse. There are verses that do seem to proclaim that truth. Psalm 103:19 says, “The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.” And Isaiah
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By Mark D. Tranvik, professor of Reformation History and Theology at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. ————————– In the Christian faith times of crisis are also understood as opportunities to reflect on what God might be saying. So, in the midst of a pandemic, how might God be seeking to get our
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By Rick Warren, in his Daily Hope devotional blog, April 27-May 3, at: http://www.pastorrick.com In these devotions Pastor Rick Warren offers some good, practical advice, listing six ‘tests’ (questions) to ask yourself as you make your decisions. ————————————– (…continued) #5 — THE INFLUENCE TEST Everything you do influences someone else. Some decisions are
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By Rick Warren, in his Daily Hope devotional blog, April 27-May 3, at: http://www.pastorrick.com In these devotions Pastor Rick Warren offers some good, practical advice, listing six ‘tests’ (questions) to ask yourself as you make your decisions. ————————————– (…continued) #3 — THE IMPROVEMENT TEST You make many decisions every day. Most are ones
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I Thessalonians 5:21-22 — Put all things to the test: keep what is good and avoid every kind of evil. ————— By Rick Warren, in his Daily Hope devotional blog, April 27-May 3, at: http://www.pastorrick.com In these devotions Pastor Rick Warren offers some good, practical advice, listing six ‘tests’ (questions) to ask yourself as you
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“Truth, Love, and Stones of Remembrance” by John Stonestreet and David Carlson, posted May 4, 2020, at: http://www.breakpoint.org —————– “Remember the calamity of the Great Tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point.” Those are the words inscribed on what are appropriately called “Tsunami Stones,” markers left by previous generations in Japan
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“Jesus Gave Me What Boozing and Brawling Couldn’t: My journey from the criminal underworld to the foot of the cross” by Allen Langham, author of Taming of a Villain: A Message of Hope (2019, Lion Hudson). This article was published in Christianity Today, June 2019 issue, pages 79-80 (www.christianitytoday.com) —————————- Six years ago—lost,
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Matthew 22:9-10 — (The king said to his servants), “Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you can find.” So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. ——————–
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