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The embrace of the Father.
Of course this parable reaches me, as most readings with a "father-figure" metaphor usually do. Having been abandoned by my own dad and subsequently blaming him for all of my problems, I find comfort…
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Be prepared for trouble when you speak the name of Jesus.
How much courage must it have taken for the Apostle Paul and his companions as they travelled to the various Roman colonies, preaching the Gospel to all kinds of people who weren't necessarily receptive…
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Christ's healing power. He makes all things new.
It almost seems like somebody else's life, the crazy, insane, sex, drugs and rock'n'roll lifestyle that I led for so many years. Again I completely identify with the Apostle Paul in this scripture, as…
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The true Existentialism.
Throughout my life I've been fascinated by philosophy. Especially the works of Plato and Buddha regarding life, spirituality and relative existence. The one thing they could never explain to me, however,…
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God has been there waiting for us to take His mighty hand.
Just a quick comment on this beautiful passage from the Apostle Paul, which describes the wonderful feeling we get from a close relationship with Our Lord. I know that in my life, I cried out to Jesus…
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God's canvas is bigger than we can possibly imagine.
Our Pastor (Damian Bassett) was giving his sermon on the story of Joseph today, and I couldn't stop thinking about this point that he hasn't touched on yet. I'm sure he will, but it was on my mind, so…
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The Word of God Prospered
Just speaks to the miracle that the first Christian church was as it began to grow. The environment of negativity and outright condemnation that the Apostles worked under would have been extremely difficult…
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When Paul was Saul he thought he knew it all... that rhymes!
Yeah, I know, silly title. I couldn't think of a specific title for this because this entire chapter of Galatians covers just about everything. The apostle Paul just had a way of summing up the whole…
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Always the humble God when nobody would listen.
It just blows my mind sometimes how much patience God has for us. We must be like a bunch of ants to Him, running around everywhere, gathering things up and hoarding material goods. This is all fine,…
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Humble yourself before God and others.
This may be the hardest thing for a lot of people to do. I know it is for me. Coming from twenty+ years of playing in rock bands and living the secular musician lifestyle does that to us. My days were…
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Simon Peter's pain.
Probably the most beautiful moment in the Gospel of John. Jesus shows enormous compassion and true forgiveness in his reminder to Peter of his denial. This moment is what solidifies Peter as the one disciple…
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We are so tiny, yet we can be so proud.
I love reading from Isaiah regularly. It keeps me in perspective of the absolute majesty of our God in comparison to our pathetic shuffling around on this planet. Almighty God started everything. He is…
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More Passionate. More Responsible.
I love this scripture, it serves as a reminder to me about how I need to have self-respect and be responsible during my faith journey. It is the epitome of spiritual maturity. Just another example of…
Created over 2 years ago
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Just a perfect piece of scripture for what we are doing by building a new church.
I read this one night before Sunday church service and thought it was very fitting. St. Paul really knew how to put words together didn't he? It's just a perfect description of how Christ taught us about…
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