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This comes from a Facebook posting on John 11 We have a ministry of life and resurrection, initiated and modeled by the one who is ever present as resurrection and life. A few observation on that from a remarkable encounter with death in John 11: First, Jesus waited for the right moment to arrive and…

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Philippians 4:6-7:  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. On July 4, 1776, a company of farmers, merchants, scholars, and business men…

And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: (Matthew 25:32) This is a dramatic and overwhelming scene that Jesus describes. As far as the eye can see, the nations are gathered before the throne. There are sheep and…

We have a place in the story, whether we are great or lowly. It is a long and patient story with twists, turns, and gaps in reporting, but it is a story with miraculous continuity and eternal clarity.  In the midst of the story, we have only a limited perspective. We cry out the prayers…

One set of muscles and tissue are injured and need rest. Then, rest. So what? So rest them. Then ask, "What can I exercise?" Isolate the muscles that need rest and exercise the rest. Something hurts. So what?  No twith a sneer, "so what," but a sincere question: What will you think or do next?…

Psalm 101:1 Steadfast love, justice, and music! What a wonderful package to unwrap this morning! Psalm 101:2 I must ponder and take great care about the way that I walk. How can I do this in a rush? How can i do this if I do not rise before the demands of the day overtake…

Today’s Readings  – Psalm 61,62, 68:1-20,21-23,24-36, Genesis 42:1-17, 1 Corinthians 5:1-8, Mark 3:19-35 http://www.esvbible.org/devotions/bcp/ Here are the verses that tugged at my heart today with a few comments. Psalm 61 1 O God, listen to my cry! Lead me to the towering rock of safety, 3     for you are my safe refuge,     a fortress where my enemies…

  "But I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despised by the people. – Psalm 22:6 Yet it was you who took me from the womb; you kept me safe on my mother’s breast. On you I was cast from my birth, and since my mother bore me you have been…