Tag Archives: spiritual formation

WHAT IS THAT TO YOU?

John…on Love I have enjoyed reading and meditating on the book of John. Obviously a number of you have enjoyed it, too. In this last passage there are many messages that we could spend all day studying, but there is … Continue reading

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WHEN JESUS SERVES BREAKFAST

John…on Love Have you ever been so hurried and stressed that you didn’t know if you were coming or going? We all have those moments in our busy lives. But if we know Jesus, and ask Him to take over, … Continue reading

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THROUGH CLOSED DOORS, JESUS!

John…on Love There have been many debates about how Jesus entered a locked room through closed doors. If His body was intact, after the resurrection, how did He get in. If He was not a ghost-like figure, how did He … Continue reading

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AT THE END OF OURSELVES, WE SEE JESUS!

John…on Love At the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ were three women…three Mary’s to be exact. There were others who gawked and jeered, but here are three Mary’s standing at the foot of the cross, weeping to the … Continue reading

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BEHIND THE SCENES PEOPLE

John…on Love My husband served as pastor for three turnaround churches for over 25 years, literally giving pieces of his life for them. He was a behind the scenes person, humble, not showy in his work for God. Not many … Continue reading

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NOT THE WORLD’S KIND OF KING…

John…on Love We try really hard, it seems, to fit Jesus, the Son and God, the Father into a box with lines and corners, confined to a small space of occupation in our minds. Everyone, at times, puts these limitations … Continue reading

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NOT ME!

John…on Love As the playground teacher on duty, this scenario happens many times. You see a couple of kids doing something suspicious, so you begin your walk over to them. Before you get there, a crowd of kids begin to … Continue reading

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DETERMINATION

John…on Love There are many kinds of people. There are four kinds of leadership personality styles which overlap in many different ways. Have you ever been involved in a committee meeting where a new idea was presented? Have you ever … Continue reading

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THERE WAS A GARDEN, HE ENTERED IT…

John…on Love “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…” We know the rest, we memorized it as children who grew up in Christian homes and went to Sunday School. It is the first verse … Continue reading

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GET READY! BE READY!

John…on Love At this time of year, many are getting those they love more than themselves, more than life itself, ready to face another school year…in the world. They have sheltered them long enough, now they will go back into … Continue reading

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