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Good Fences, Good Neighbors, and Mending Walls
In God’s new day, no one will have to protect his property, dignity, rights, or territory. God will take care of it all and it will be lovely.Until that day, we shall have some fences. Let us commit to understanding… Continue reading
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Blessed Are the Fine-Tuned
The kingdom belongs to those who so closely identify with Jesus that they share his sufferings. Fine-tuned people rejoice with gladness in a kingdom characterized by righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. As the tuning of a musical… Continue reading
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The Futility of Molech Addiction
God is not impressed with our religious overtures as long as our hearts are still serving the false gods of our own making, the gods of pleasure, materialism, lust, power, or whatever triggers the hormonal rushes in our brains. Continue reading
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The Genius of God and the Good of All
The life of the Spirit is that joyfully generous sowing of seeds for eternal benefit as we sow them into the lives of others. Continue reading
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Declaration and Desperation
Prayer requires belief, but in this case, belief is verified and amplified through prayer. After all, the man declares, in His prayer to Jesus, that he does indeed believe, but he doubts the power of his own, weak, feeble, capacity… Continue reading
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Compelling Love
It is a rather broad statement that Paul makes. Love controls us because of what Jesus did for all people. As a result, we see people differently. All forms of prejudice, bigotry, and bias are obsolete. No criteria by which… Continue reading
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What Do You Want? What Do You Really Want?
What do you want? What do any of us want? Common wisdom suggests that the flesh drives our wants and desires. Paul counters that the flesh prevents us from doing what we most deeply desire. Only the Spirit releases us… Continue reading
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The Vision of Transfiguration
How could it be that one, illuminated in glory and endorsed by God, the Father, could be delivered to the hands of conniving men, beaten, scorned, falsely accused, and murdered? Continue reading
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Love Your People, Oh Ye Despots
World leaders -Love your people. In return, they will love you. You cannot win them by oppressing them. You can build statues to your own honor with bricks and mortar, but you cannot build respect without building people. Come to… Continue reading
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Get Up, You Sleepy Head
I am awake.What a delightful surprise,A twist of events that I embrace.I would say shocking, but that would mean a stopping.It is a stirring.I greet this morning with wonder and anticipation.For those who wondered, I am well.For those… Continue reading
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