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About randscallawayffm

Randy and Susan co founded Finding Focus Ministries in 2006. Their goal as former full time pastors, is to serve and provide spiritual encouragement and focus to those on the "front lines" of ministry. Extensive experience being on both sides of ministry, paid and volunteer, on the mission fields of other countries as well as the United States, helps them bring a different perspective to those who need it most. Need a lift? Call us 260 229 2276.

IS IT ME?

Matthew 26 The Last Supper 17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He replied, “Go into the city … Continue reading

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BEAUTY AND THE BETRAYAL

Satan love to play with our minds.  He walks like believers, talks like believers, and often is beside believers as we do ministry inside and outside God’s church.  Why?  So he can change our thinking about what is most important … Continue reading

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JESUS KNEW

Matthew 26 The Plot Against Jesus When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” 3 Then the chief priests … Continue reading

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SHEEP ON THE RIGHT, PLEASE

Grandpa had a farm with goats, sheep, a couple of horses, peacocks, cockatiels, parakeets, cats, chickens, fish in the ponds, cattle and a few pigs.  He wanted a monkey but grandma put her foot down with that wish.  All the … Continue reading

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THE WORTHLESS AND THE WILLING

All we have belongs to God.  ALL of who we have become, all we have in our pockets right now, all we have on our backs, and all we have stored in our hearts, minds and souls.  God, our Father … Continue reading

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I CAN’T FIND MY SHOES!

STORIES OF READINESS “Put on your shoes!” “I told you an hour ago we were going!” “NOW!”  “What?” “You can’t find your shoes?” “Put on whatever you find!”  “I don’t care if they don’t match!”  “We’re leaving now, with shoes … Continue reading

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BE PREPARED, AVOID NEEDLESS WORRY

Whenever the world is in crisis, such as we are living now with a virus that can attack anyone at any time in life threatening ways, believers who have read, or at least heard about the end of the story … Continue reading

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OPPOSITE LIVING

My first graders LOVED playing the opposite game!  I would say a word and they would shout the opposite with gusto.  Salt, PEPPER!  Open, SHUT!  Good, BAD!  You get the picture.  The Pharisees did not.  They were blind to all … Continue reading

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IT’S ALL AN ACT!

Many comedians who make us laugh the most come from souls of high insecurity and emotional sadness.  “It’s all an act” to entertain us.  In real life, many comics are depressed and struggle to grasp reality in their popularity.  They … Continue reading

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WHEN TRUTH STOPS DISCUSSIONS

I can see it now in my mind of memories.  I stood inside the screen door listening to our three young children arguing outside about something that none of them knew much about.  The discussion continued with ridiculous half-truths and … Continue reading

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