Tag Archives: Discipleship

WITH GOD THERE ARE NO OUTSIDERS!

LUKE AND THE LOST We begin the book of Luke with a feeling of “coming home”. Have you ever traveled for a few days or weeks away from home? Can you remember what it is like to finally come home … Continue reading

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AND HERE’S THE REST OF THE STORY…

The Good News! Like Paul Harvey did many years ago, we close the gospel of Mark with “the rest of the story”…after the Resurrection of Jesus, our Savior. Most people think the “good news” ends with the resurrection, but this … Continue reading

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“EXACTLY AS HE SAID”

The Good News! Do you worry…outloud? At times, does fear overtake all your senses and you wonder if life is worth all the trouble, pain and sheer annoyances? Do your finances play a part in this fear and worry? Do … Continue reading

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THE ONE WHO LIVED EXPECTANTLY

The Good News! There is a famous joke about a child who wakes up on Christmas morning and is surprised to find a heap of horse manure under the tree instead of a collection of presents. Yet, the child is … Continue reading

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THIS HAS TO BE…THE SON OF GOD!

The Good News! We hear Jesus’ name called out in the heat of anger, swearing and using His name as a curse from unbelievers. We shudder. As believers we swear using, what we think are “kinder” words, but still swear … Continue reading

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POWERFUL SILENCE

The Good News! Have you ever been in a situation where if you said anything it would probably be wrong? Sometimes saying nothing says everything. There is great power in silence. Jesus, tied up, beaten, mocked with his blood stained … Continue reading

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THE KISS OF DEATH

The Good News! We use the “kiss of death” as an action for ending a relationship. It is also used in other ways today. I looked it up… -When a woman you’re trying to get with delivers the fatal blow, … Continue reading

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WHEN LIFE FALLS APART…

The Good News! We talk a good line when everything is going well and plans fall into place the way we think they should. We praise God in the good times. We wonder why others do not. Our prayers are … Continue reading

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THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB…

The Good News! We come to the table to eat and drink and be filled with the meaning of the “last Passover supper” Jesus will share with his followers. The Passover meal is steeped in tradition, meaning and significance for … Continue reading

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SUPPER WITH THE ENEMY

The Good News! Imagine this, You have been invited to a wonderful dinner to celebrate someone you have known, loved and appreciated for many years who is being celebrated in his retirement. You want to go, but you left the … Continue reading

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