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Your Eulogy: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 14:47-52)

In Mark Twain’s novel, Tom Sawyer, Tom realizes at one point that everyone thinks he is dead so he stays hidden and attends his own funeral. We’ve all probably wondered what people would say

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That River in Egypt: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 14:1-9)

Denial!  It is the tool of choice for avoiding unpleasantness for so many of us.  We simply act as if what is most unpleasant does not exist.  We go about our day with the nagging reality of what is

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Daily Thoughts from Jonah: Obedience Brings Blessing (Jonah 1:1-3)

Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: God’s Will Frustrating? (Acts 24:1-27)

And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul. And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Passion for the Gospel (Acts 8:26-40)

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian,

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Daily Thoughts from Acts: Rise Up and Walk! (Acts 3:1-10)

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful

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Daily Thoughts from Exodus: Obedience and Seeing God (24)

God longs to fellowship with His people but it is a fellowship which requires obedience and sacrifice.

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Daily Thoughts from Exodus: What You Were Meant to Do (3:7-12)

Knowing what God has called you for is more than knowing your abilities and gifts.

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Daily Thoughts from Exodus: Using God’s Gifts (2:11-22)

When we have been called and gifted by God we can’t help but act in accord with that gifting.

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Lessons From the Old Testament: Evil Instruments in a Righteous Hand

O Lord my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal— surely you do not plan to wipe us out?  O Lord, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins.  But you are

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God’s Will

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing

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