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THE SIMPLICITY OF SALVATION

Posted on January 10, 2022 by randscallawayffm

“Where does poo come from?” A little boy asks his dad.  “Well, son,” his father says, “food passes down the esophagus by peristalsis. It enters the stomach, where digestive enzymes induce a probiotic reaction in the alimentary canal. This contracts … Continue reading →

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YOU MUST GET ALONG! 

Posted on January 8, 2022 by randscallawayffm

We can all hear our parents, teachers, both public and Sunday School, along with coaches and youth workers, anyone with authority over us, shouting this with frustrated, passionate voices in the heat of chaos and bad tempers.  Disagreements come in … Continue reading →

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CORINTHIANS—CALLED AND SENT

Posted on January 7, 2022 by randscallawayffm

When people become believers in Jesus, they don’t at the same moment become nice.  This always comes as something of a surprise to more mature believers whose memories of their conversions and growth have been forgotten.  Though it shouldn’t.  Conversion … Continue reading →

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HOLY HUGS AND HELLOS

Posted on January 6, 2022 by randscallawayffm

I know that many skip over this last part of Paul’s letter of greetings, but in it I find so much affirmation. “Be sure to welcome____”,  “Say hello to ____” begins a list of the people doing the work of … Continue reading →

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PRAY FOR ME

Posted on January 5, 2022 by randscallawayffm

Friends, when we ask for prayer, who do we go to first?  We go to those we know pray with sincere hearts, wanting God’s best for us.  Right?  Hold that thought… As believers in Jesus, we are all ministers of … Continue reading →

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PIONEERING

Posted on January 4, 2022 by randscallawayffm

“Going where no man has gone before” is a phrase made popular through its use in the title sequence of the original 1966–1969 Star Trek science fiction television series, describing the mission of the starship Enterprise. The complete introductory speech, spoken by William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk at the beginning … Continue reading →

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HOPE LIVES IN HARMONY

Posted on January 3, 2022 by randscallawayffm

A great choir director has sharp, keen ears to hear when one person is out of tune and needs help to hear the harmony.  The Great Director will move the out-of-tune person to a place where they can learn to … Continue reading →

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RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND EACH OTHER

Posted on January 1, 2022 by randscallawayffm

Disunity has always been a major problem with God’s people. Even the Old Testament records the civil wars and family fights among the people of Israel, and almost every local church mentioned in the New Testament had divisions to contend … Continue reading →

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LIVING RESPONSIBLY

Posted on December 31, 2021 by randscallawayffm

This is New Year’s Eve 2021.  Commercials are flooding the media with “drink responsibly”, “call a cab”, etc. What does the word “responsibly” really mean?  Some dictionaries say, “answerable or accountable, as for something within one’s power, control, or management”.  … Continue reading →

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THIS!

Posted on December 30, 2021 by randscallawayffm

Some of us look for a word that will guide our thoughts to what we need to work on most to improve our well-being.  That’s good.  Some of us decide that we need a mentor for the coming year to … Continue reading →

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