Monthly Archives: November 2021

KNOW GOD, KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE, KNOW HIS MESSAGE

As teachers we are taught to begin with what the student already knows and build on that foundation of information as we lead them to learning more to expand their knowledge and thinking.   Later, I learned as teacher of … Continue reading

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“GUILT BY ASSOCIATION”

What is this charge, really? Guilt refers to a feeling of having done something bad or a perception that you did something wrong. Guilt by association means that you personally didn’t really do something wrong but that people who you are associated with … Continue reading

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JAIL HOUSE ROCK!

The closest I have ever come to someone being jailed for preaching Jesus is the time I went with others to teach and preach in a small province in the USSR…yes, this was a long time ago.  When we arrived … Continue reading

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BUT THE HOLY SPIRIT SAID…

I wonder how many paths of life we followed that led to less than our best life, got us into more trouble than we needed, or merely wasted our time?  What if, instead, we had listened and obeyed the guidance … Continue reading

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DISAGREEMENTS IN GOD’S WORK

“Where two or three are gathered…”  The rest of this verse ends with “God is in their midst.”  But today I think of humans and their ability to readily disagree on just about everything.  In our passage today, Barnabas had … Continue reading

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“THE BARE NECESSITITES”

It is an age-old problem in the church.  The problem is when we, as the church, decide the entrance requirements to Kingdom of God living.  We read this passage below as believers today and we are saddened by the pesky … Continue reading

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IT’S A “HARD-KNOCK” LIFE AT TIMES

From reading the title, do you already hear the song from Annie?  “It’s a hard knock life for us…” Hard times come because we live in a fallen world.  We are fallen.  What does this mean?  Sometimes we fail to … Continue reading

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CLUELESS?

I love science-oriented, crime-solving shows and books.  I love how the characters go back to the beginning with reverse engineering methods to look for reasonable clues for why the crime happened and how it was committed.  Forensic detectives are meticulous … Continue reading

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THE WHISPERING CAMPAIGN

When a person walks up to you and begins their conversation with: “Have you heard?” “Guess what, I heard…” “Can you believe they…” “Between you and me…” “I don’t want to start anything, but…” RUN from this conversation for evil … Continue reading

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DON’T TAKE THIS LIGHTLY—GOD IS AT WORK ALWAYS!

As we go through and the book of Acts and pause along the passages that reveal the glory of God in those whose hearts are completely His, we begin to see more of God’s glory on display today in our … Continue reading

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