Monthly Archives: September 2017

WHAT’S YOUR WORTH?

Luke and The Lost There is a lot of talk these days about your portfolio, your worth in dollars, stock, bonds, and just plain stuff. It seems this is the most important agenda we should be concerned about ourselves. Do … Continue reading

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JESUS GETS TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Luke and The Lost Our next passage calls for repentance of anyone who seeks to do church without being the church. If you read and ponder carefully, we can see our own sins of rule keeping without building relationships, judgmental … Continue reading

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THE MOOD OF THIS AGE

Luke and The Lost Our moods tell a lot about what we are thinking and feeling. Our moods leak into our actions. Our moods can change as quickly as seconds tick into hours. Our moods are sometimes very selfish. Moodiness … Continue reading

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THIS IS WAR!

Luke and The Lost We chose up sides on the playground. “Whose on my side?”, we shouted as kids. Sometimes we naturally joined our favorite leader. Other times two elected leaders chose us from a lineup. Then the play began. … Continue reading

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WHEN YOU PRAY, SAY…

Luke and The Lost What are we thinking when we pray? I think this is the greatest question to ask ourselves before we even begin to approach the throne of God with Jesus as our advocate. Is it quick prayer … Continue reading

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JESUS…MORE THAN AN APPETIZER!

Luke and The Lost There are two kinds of people in the world it seems. Those who love to eat and those who eat to live. Those who love to eat are great cooks, wonderful hosts, serve way more than … Continue reading

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UM, DEFINE NEIGHBOR, LORD

Luke and The Lost There was once a former president who was accused of smoking marijuana in his younger college days. He was gifted at spinning his sins, or so he thought, by saying, “I tried it but I didn’t … Continue reading

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SENDING OUT THE SEVENTY

Luke and The Lost When the Billy Graham association plans to come to a city for a evangelism event there is a carefully crafted plan that precedes the actual services. If you have ever been involved in one of these … Continue reading

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CARPE DIEM

Luke and The Lost Carpe diem is Latin for seize the day; enjoy the present, as opposed to placing all hope in the future. We have heard this phrase used many times as a motivator to consider what you have … Continue reading

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TREASURE AND PONDER

Luke and The Lost Everyone wants to know the last words of Diana before she died in the car wreck. I don’t even have to say her last name, you know who I’m talking about. We think of last words … Continue reading

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