Monthly Archives: May 2015

TURN AROUND, LOOK BACK, ONLY TO GIVE PRAISE!

Posted on May 21, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost I type in a journal each morning, talking over the events in my life with God while eating Cheerios and drinking a mug of coffee. I call it breakfast with the Boss! I begin by realizing … Continue reading →

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FAITH–WE HAVE IT OR WE DON’T

Posted on May 20, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost After a challenging sermon or great, but hard advice, we are prone to wither in our estimation of our faith and abilities to get the work done as the Master has given us to do. But … Continue reading →

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BUT THEY’RE NOT LISTENING…

Posted on May 19, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost Jesus tells a story that reaches our hearts yet again today: Luke 16, The Message The Rich Man and Lazarus 19-21 “There once was a rich man, expensively dressed in the latest fashions, wasting his days … Continue reading →

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GOD AND THE BANK

Posted on May 18, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost Someone told me a great way to look at what we value most is take a long, evaluative look at our bank ledgers. What does the bank show we spend our hard earned money on month … Continue reading →

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THIS IS A TOUGH ONE!

Posted on May 17, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost I have often read from many books on leadership that say there are two skills most often used and defined. Doing things right is being a good manager. Doing the right things is being a good … Continue reading →

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Posted on May 16, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost Should we talk about it? Do we just keep sweeping it under the rug? We walk around it, over it, and even smile pleasantly, with political correctness, ignoring the “elephant in the room” in our churches, … Continue reading →

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COME HOME!

Posted on May 15, 2015 by randscallawayffm

COME HOME! Luke and the Lost There was no greater joy than seeing our son step off the plane after six long months of deployment overseas. Still in uniform, and with smiles that would not leave our faces, we hugged … Continue reading →

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COUNT ON IT!

Posted on May 14, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost We have a family story about our son who was about eight years old at the time of our youngest daughter’s birthday party to celebrate five years old. The party was larger than the regular family … Continue reading →

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JESUS’ LOST AND FOUND DEPARTMENT

Posted on May 13, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost Think of something you lost that was very valuable to you. I am thinking of that moment right now and my stomach still turns because of the incident of losing wallet, checkbook and other important items … Continue reading →

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WHAT DOES IT COST?

Posted on May 12, 2015 by randscallawayffm

Luke and the Lost Figuring out the cost of something always means make a choice. I can either have this or that. But I can’t have both. Teaching this to your kids and then later your grandkids at the local … Continue reading →

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