Category Archives: hospitality

WHISTLEBLOWER

Jude – Whistle Blower   Our spiritual communities are as susceptible to disease as our physical bodies. But it is easier to detect whatever is wrong in our stomachs and lungs than in our worship and witness. When our physical … Continue reading

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PERSISTENT, TENACIOUS TRUTH LIVING

John – God and Love   How will others know God who have never experienced His love? How will they get a glimpse of His glory and authentic grace upon grace? How will they know the Truth of the depth … Continue reading

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GOD’S TESTIMONY

John – God and Love   All humans want to win, to be conquers of problems, to be the heroic Superman or Supergirl (and why is she not superwoman?) who saves others from distress. We want to be on top … Continue reading

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SERIOUSLY, WE SHOULD LOVE EACH OTHER

John – God and Love   “For this is the original message we heard: We should love each other.” 1 John 3, The Message   What is love? A little first grader thought she knew the answer. She innocently came … Continue reading

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FOCUS

John – God and Love   When I want to do quick once over to household chores, I don’t wear glasses. What I don’t see well, I don’t clean, therefore the work is done in no time! BUT, if I … Continue reading

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WHO IS THE LIAR?

John – God and Love   “Anti-” is a prefix that means against, opposed to, opposite of, instead. It means we will not support or fight for something if we are an anti supporter of that issue. We will do … Continue reading

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I JUST WANT…

John – God and Love   As a toddler, we took one of our granddaughters out to an ice cream parlor that was known as the “best in the region.” This place had so many flavors that it boggled the … Continue reading

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IN THE KNOW

John – God and Love   We humans love being the elite ones “in the know” about what others merely wonder about in this life. We want to be the ones with the scoop about popular topics in our culture … Continue reading

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EXPOSURE TO THE SON

John – God and Love   It’s summer on our side of the world. Commercials warn us of our fun in the sun and want to sell us their “complete protection” products they claim will save us from our exposure … Continue reading

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GOD AND LOVE

John – Know God to Know Love   Many are looking for love, true love in all the wrong places as the old country song goes. Love is twisted into a “thing” that is unrecognizable to God and full of … Continue reading

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