Category Archives: Creation

THE RIPPLE EFFECT

Posted on May 5, 2020 by randscallawayffm

Some acts of unforgiving behavior in families can go for generations without being resolved. The ripple effect can cause damage to how we think, what we think and how we relate to people in the world.   As I was … Continue reading →

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LEADERSHIP But I don’t know what I’m doing!

Posted on May 4, 2020 by randscallawayffm

Christians are quite serious in believing that when they gather together for worship and work, God is present and sovereign, really present and absolutely sovereign.   God creates and guides, God saves and heals, God corrects and blesses, God calls … Continue reading →

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ALL PRAISE ALL THE TIME!

Posted on May 3, 2020 by randscallawayffm

Psalm 103   In the good times, praise God. In the trying times, praise God. In the confusing times, praise God. God is the One and Only to be praised. Let’s do it. Let’s just praise God with all that … Continue reading →

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HOPE–LIVING WITH A VIEW

Posted on May 2, 2020 by randscallawayffm

Thessalonian Letters   The way we conceive the future sculpts the present, gives contour and tone to nearly every action and though through the day. If our sense of future is weak, we live listlessly. Much emotional and mental illness … Continue reading →

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BE OPEN

Posted on May 1, 2020 by randscallawayffm

Colossians – Christ in us   Who is Jesus?   Hardly anyone who hears the full story of Jesus and learns the true facts of his life and teaching, crucifixion and resurrection, walks away with a shrug of the shoulders, … Continue reading →

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WE JUST GOT A LETTER!

Posted on April 30, 2020 by randscallawayffm

When my grandkids were toddlers, we loved watching Blues Clues together…over and over again. Steve (a real person) and Blue, the animated puppy were favorites in our family. What is Blue’s Clues, you ask? It is a play-along, think-along series … Continue reading →

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BELIEF AND BEHAVIOR

Posted on April 29, 2020 by randscallawayffm

EPHESIANS What we know about God and what we do for God have a way of getting broken apart in our lives. The moment the organic unity of belief and behavior is damaged in any way, we are incapable of … Continue reading →

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RELATIONSHIP

Posted on April 28, 2020 by randscallawayffm

Galatians – Christ-like Fruit-Bearing   When men and women get their hands on religion, one of the first things they often do is turn it into an instrument for controlling others, ether putting or keeping them “in their place.” The … Continue reading →

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PERFECTED, NOT PERFECT!

Posted on April 27, 2020 by randscallawayffm

Corinthians – Living the New Life   When people become Christians, they don’t at the same moment become nice. This always comes as something of a surprise. Conversion to Christ and his ways doesn’t automatically furnish a person with impeccable … Continue reading →

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THE BEST OF TIMES

Posted on April 26, 2020 by randscallawayffm

These are the best of times and these are the worst of times. An old classic, The Tale of Two Cities, begins with this mantra. I put the words in present tense because it feels like we are IN these … Continue reading →

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