Monthly Archives: August 2021

BELIEVE JESUS OR NOT

Randy and I grew up in Midwest City, Oklahoma.  We worked as school teachers then we were called by God to leave what we had worked so hard to accomplish to go into full time ministry.  Randy first, then me.  … Continue reading

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TOO TOUGH TO SWALLOW?

When we think we might understand God’s Word, we don’t.  Have you ever felt that way?  We read the Bible only to find out that the more we read, the more we do not know or understand, but does that … Continue reading

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TEMPORARY MANNA—BREAD OF LIFE FOREVER

Remember our history lessons of the search for the Fountain of Youth by Ponce de Leon?  The Fountain of Youth, a mythical spring, allegedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. Tales of such a fountain have been recounted around the … Continue reading

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JESUS ALREADY KNEW

The first time I went to Haiti on assignment to develop a teaching/ministry plan for bringing college students into this culture, it was daunting.  I didn’t know what I would face and need to know and understand.  I knew some … Continue reading

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JUST MISSED HIM

Over the years we have seen influential religious leaders gain popularity, become prideful and then fall.  We can predict it.  Leaders headed to a great fall first develop an attitude of thinking that includes; “there is no one like me” … Continue reading

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LISTEN, THEN DECIDE

We have many decisions to make in one solitary day.  We decide to get up or sleep in.  If we are expected at work that pays our bills, then the responsible decision is clear.  We must get up, repair what … Continue reading

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RISING ABOVE THE RULES

When we humans forget why we do what we do we begin to lose sight of what is most important in life—relationship.  If obeying the rules gets to be of more importance that the reason behind the rules that keep … Continue reading

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IMPRESSED?

We are easily impressed with people who do good things, who give generously, who go out of their way to help in their communities without really know who they are.  We don’t really know their true motives behind the goodness.  … Continue reading

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SENT

Randy and I live in a small city in the Midwest.  It is only a short drive to see hundreds of acres of land brimming with corn, beans and wheat.  Only yesterday, we remarked how healthy and green the beans … Continue reading

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WHAT REALLY COUNTS

We love to count.  It is one of the first things we were taught to do as toddlers.  “How many fingers are you”, we say to little ones.  We count how many minutes we have to get out the door … Continue reading

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