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What are the Results of Your Words?
As someone who has had instances of writer’s block, this scripture frequently comes to mind: Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in...
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Do You Suppose Jesus Was Serious?
“Peace be with you.” Jesus said those exact words at least three times in John 20. The other night during our small group study a random thought popped into my head: Do you suppose He really meant it?...
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Dealing with Self-righteous People
Self-righteous people are just comparing. I never thought about it like that until Don Miller pointed out that self-righteousness is really just a way of building myself up by tearing others down. It’s...
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Forgive and Forget?
“I can’t forget how my dad treats my mother,” Bridget screamed in her counseling session. “So how can I forgive him?” “Why not take this situation one step at a time?” I asked the young woman. Bridget...
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Missing the Point
A lesson in grace brings us today’s word-of-the-week… BETTER Ursula Ward had just heard the verdict. Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez was guilty of murdering her son, Odin Lloyd. She...
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What We Can Learn from Children
I like the children’s sermon. Becky and I visited a church yesterday that does a children’s sermon during worship. The kids gathered around the leader, poking and squirming and trying to listen while...
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When Trust Is Shattered
“He told me he’s sorry and will never look at another woman again,” Betsy said. She reached for the tissue box on my desk. “He said he loves me. I don’t believe him anymore, Ms. Yvonne.” “His...
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No Christmas Family Reunion for Me!
“I don’t want to go to the Christmas family reunion, Ms. Ortega,” Julia told me in my counseling office. Her hands trembled as she spoke and unbuttoned her sweater. “What makes you say that?” I asked...
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Do You Agree?
Recent events got me thinking about today’s word-of-the-week… AGREE Monday Wouldn’t it be great if we could all agree on every issue? Sadly, The Good Ship Lollipop hasn’t sailed down my street recently...
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Where Did They (We) Go Wrong?
Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. (Matthew 22:15) It’s not an isolated incident. Religious leaders were always seeking opportunities to twist Jesus’ words, catch Him...
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What I Assume About You…
What I assume about you, doesn’t tell me much about you. I’ve bumped into the notion of assumptions a lot lately. And whenever I encounter the same idea a bunch of times, I figure perhaps God’s trying...
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How Should I Respond?
Difficult current events prompt today’s word-of-the-week… RESPOND Of course we’re sad. Confused. Afraid. Angry. Hopeless. God’s not surprised by events that we find beyond comprehension. And He’s not...
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Need a New Perspective?
A fifth grader’s comment brings us today’s word-of-the-week… PERSPECTIVE The young lady told me she loved the idea of perspective. I just spoke to her class and she was escorting me to the office. “Why...
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Love isn’t a feeling
A conversation from a long time ago prompts today’s word-of-the-week… FEELING “Love isn’t a feeling.” My friend looked at me like I’d just landed from Mars. “Of course love is a feeling. When you fall...
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What Jesus Didn’t Say
A conversation at a new church inspires today’s word-of-the-week… DIDN’T I met a new friend yesterday, and we talked a bit about things Jesus didn’t tell us. For example, He didn’t tell us that people...
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Does a Christian Have to be Nice to Everyone?
“One of the sins of our age is the lack of strong language where evil is concerned.” A very unpleasant and ungodly woman once told me, “A Christian must be nice to everybody.” What she meant was that I...
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