Tag Archives: Small Groups

IT’S NOT MY TIME…

John …on Love “I can fix that” we say in problematic situations. “I know what to do, let’s…” “Let’s do it this way…and right NOW!” “Do it and do it now, the quicker the better!” We all have the tendencies … Continue reading

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WE FOUND HIM, COME AND SEE!

John…on Love What if we talked more about the Jesus we love and less about the imperfect church we attend with other imperfect people like ourselves? Why do we begin conversations to those seeking Jesus with “You should come to … Continue reading

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THIS IS THE ONE!

John…on Love We love playing peek-a-boo with babies who are learning to recognize faces in infancy. You know how it’s played, we put something between this precious child and us, then pull away the obstruction to reveal a happy, face. … Continue reading

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WE NEED AN ANSWER!

John…on Love I’m sure we have heard this from our exasperated parents at least once or twice in our childhood of mischievousness. Parents have been known to lose a few brain cells in frustration and say, “Look at me when … Continue reading

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THE STORY OF REAL LOVE

John 1, The Message The new, first year, first grade teacher came running across the hall to me with what she thought was going to be a moral dilemma. One of her students walked up to her and announced that … Continue reading

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WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE?

John 1, The Message We are always wondering what our purpose is in life. Maybe, just maybe we are making this process too complicated. I read the next paragraph from John 1 that introduces us to John the Baptizer, and … Continue reading

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FIRST

John – The Word of Life! First and foremost, principal, highest, greatest, paramount, top, uppermost, prime, chief, leading, main, major, overriding, predominant, prevailing, central, core, dominant; informal number-one, “our first priority”. These are all synonyms for first. I looked it … Continue reading

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WHY CAN’T YOU SIMPLY BELIEVE!

Luke and the Lost We are up at the crack of dawn most mornings as we worship God the Father in prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord. We pray for all kinds of situations, then we go to His Word … Continue reading

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“THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY’RE DOING”

Luke and the Lost The final payment is made so that we might be set free. Debt paid in full. Read slowly and carefully. Weep tears of gladness, if you must. We need to know what WE are doing when … Continue reading

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SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY

Luke and the Lost The phrase “sleeping with the enemy” is often used to describe a situation involving a non-adversarial relationship between two individuals or entities that would normally be unfriendly or adversarial. This frequently includes business deals between competitors, … Continue reading

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