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LOVE EXPRESSED WHILE THE PLOT THICKENS

Truth: Jesus is the Son of God.  Jesus was/is perfect in every way.  Jesus loved everyone, even his accusers.  Jesus knew/knows every heart.  Jesus was/is not fooled at any time by what people do because of who they were.  Jesus … Continue reading →

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TATTLETALES, GOSSIPERS AND NAYSAYERS

As kids on the school playground trying something that might be risky but worth it, there were always one who would run to tell the teacher even before you did it!  Remember?  Yes, we never liked tattletales who told a … Continue reading →

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NEW GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING As a former pastor, Randy has officiated many funerals and counseled with grieving people who feel lost without the one they loved so dearly who has left earth for heaven with Jesus if they believed.  I … Continue reading →

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TRUTH IS IN THE EVIDENCE

If we were placed on trial for being a believer of Jesus, what evidence would counsel present to the judge and jury?  What behaviors would they show to prove we follow Jesus daily, asking for His will to be done … Continue reading →

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I KNOW YOU!

There is no greater feeling when someone we recognize from our past or present relationships acknowledges us by calling us by our name—correctly!  Our first thought might be, what, Joe actually knows my name?  What did I do to deserve … Continue reading →

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INSTEAD, SEE WHAT GOD CAN DO

We want answers!  Our humanness demands an explanation for every occurrence that happens to us, to our family and friends and even to those we don’t know.  When we struggle to explain, we begin to blame.  We judge people we … Continue reading →

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BACK-FORWARD

Wait, what?  Back-Forward, what kind of made-up word is that, you’re probably thinking.  It is the only way to explain the process we need to seriously internalize the belief we say we have about Jesus.  We need to go back … Continue reading →

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HE SENT ME WITH TRUTH

From history books and documentaries, we learn of men and women who secretly carried specific, helpful information of strategy to the troops.  These messengers who ran valuable information from the top chiefs to the ground leaders made the difference between … Continue reading →

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LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

“Ah, now I get it”, we say when confusion is cleared up with true facts that make sense and bring clarity to any given circumstance.  We humans love for questions to be answered.  We want “closure” to any give situation … Continue reading →

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FROM NOW ON…

I saw the sun begin to dimAnd felt that winter wind blow coldA man learns who is there for himWhen the glitter fades and the walls won’t hold ‘Cause from then, rubbleWhat remainsCan only be what’s trueIf all was lostThere’s … Continue reading →

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