Interruption or Opportunity?
“Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy...
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- Apr 28, 2022
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The F Word
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you...
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- Feb 25, 2022
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You Don't Need Any More Faith
“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you
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- Oct 29, 2021
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The Blueprints for Everything
Some say that trials build character. Maybe. But I think this is more accurate. Trials reveal character. Especially as I continue to walk...
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- Sep 17, 2021
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Preparing for the End of the World
In 1988 a little booklet caused a big stir. It was entitled, “88 Reasons the World Will End in 1988”. It was convenient for the author that
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- Sep 3, 2021
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What Faith Looks Like
“Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there....
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- Aug 28, 2021
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The Problem With Hypocrisy - I Mean This Sincerely
“Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disci
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- Aug 7, 2021
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Why Jesus Doesn't 'Work' For Most People
“We see a lot of new faces around here” began the conversation with a concerned church member. “But so many of them don’t stay.” He was...
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- Jul 23, 2021
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Religion Ruins Us
"One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. There in front of him...
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- Jul 10, 2021
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Are You Ready For the Answer to Your Prayers?
Brent Curtis said that if he could write the script for his life the title would be, "God Helps Brent Pursue Money...
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- Jul 3, 2021
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Hearing God
“Why is it that when we talk to God it is called prayer but when God talks to us it is called schizophrenia?” (Lily Tomlin) I grew up...
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- Jun 25, 2021
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The Bible Is Not Enough
The bright, red words-“Bible Classes for All Ages” scrolled across the digital sign of a church I drove past. I wondered if the minivan mom
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- Jun 19, 2021
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Jesus and Your Pigs
In the movie Forest Gump, Lieutenant Dan is full of disdain for all the men in his veteran's group who constantly speak of "Finding Jesus".
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- Jun 9, 2021
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When Jesus Goes to Meddlin'
I was born in December and carried to church in a Christmas stocking. I have endured a lot of sermons. Preaching is a challenge...
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- Jun 2, 2021
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Why Don’t They Listen to Us?
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it...
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- May 27, 2021
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Challenges To Our Faith
“In the time of Herod, king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife...
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