Tag Archives: Criticism

THEY DON’T WASH THEIR HANDS!

I wonder how many times we have asked our children, “Did you wash your hands?” When they are young, there is also a follow up question, “Really?” “Let me smell.” Actually, I never really asked for the “smell test”, but … Continue reading

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JESUS CALLED THE DEVIL

When we want to get our way and show people we are right we fall to an old routine that has been used since the beginning of time. When someone doesn’t do things our way and totally upsets the apple … Continue reading

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GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE

Matthew 12   Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath   At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees … Continue reading

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DEAR GOD, SEND HELP! YOUR’S TRULY, YOUR FIELD SERVANT

As I read our passage today, I have question of myself. Am I so caught up in obeying God and joining Him in His work that I forget to pray for others to join God in His work with me? … Continue reading

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WE ONLY SEE WHAT WE WANT TO SEE

Have you ever noticed that when we humans don’t get our own way we instantly conclude and say out loud, “You’re the devil!”. We do this in the political arena for sure. We call anything presented by “the other side” … Continue reading

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TAKE HEART!

There will always be unbelieving people in our lives who will go to great links to bring God down to a size they can manage as unbelievers so they can dispute the Truth of who He is and what He … Continue reading

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GO AND LEARN WHAT THIS MEANS

In our passage today Jesus, who is part God come down to earth, is now moving about the neighborhoods of ordinary people. These Jews of tradition and legacy are people just trying to make a living while under the oppression … Continue reading

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COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN

I have been privileged to hear and relate to many great speakers, preachers and teachers as well as leaders and agents of popular contemporary bands who exhort God’s Word. For thirteen years, working as an executive for a denomination, it … Continue reading

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BUILDINGS THAT LAST!

Randy and I escaped the confines of our home and property to take a drive through small towns last week. We avoided crowds and big highways. (The pandemic certainly changes the way we go about our lives these days, right?) … Continue reading

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BE FREE…FROM PREJUDGING!

Our first impression of others begins the minute another person comes in our line of vision. We size them up, giving them a character we think they play in a story of our imaginations. The closer they get to us, … Continue reading

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