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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly. (Proverbs 15:14) Continue reading
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You’ve Heard It Said
The Sermon on the Mount ~ The life that Jesus calls his followers to live would be quite conspicuous in our world. In the famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus painted a picture of devotion and dependence on God that stood in stark contrast to life as usual. From the very first words—a poetic section… Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:13) Continue reading
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From The Outset
You Talking to Me? Simon, Andrew, James and John heard Jesus’ call that day, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” All of the gospel writers record that the men pulled their boats ashore, left their boats and nets behind, and followed him. They’d still be fishermen. But fishing, in their experience,… Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him. (Proverbs 15:8) Continue reading
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Why YOU Should Like Big Buts
A friend from long ago sent me a note politely declining my suggestion that she LIKE the Facebook page for Big Buts. It is true, when the world reads “Jane Doe LIKES Big Buts” in FB’s news feed it could be misunderstood. Your fundamentalist friends may just un-friend you! Egads! But that could be the… Continue reading
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From The Outset
But Shifting Gears for a Moment Immediately after the record of his temptation, we come to a turning point in the life of Christ—and in Matthew’s record—from Jesus’ preparation to his public ministry. When Jesus learned that John the Baptist has been jailed, he returned to the region of Galilee. Galilee in Jesus’ day was… Continue reading
