We Can’t Keep Quiet

by | April 23, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

 Air Force’s first core value is, “Integrity First.” Every airman was required to learn what it meant. Two of the better definitions were: doing what is right even if no one is watching, and doing what is right even when it hurts. It takes courage to live with...
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If Not Now, Then When?

by | July 17, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

When is the best time to plant a tree? Several years ago. When is the next best time? Right now. If you keep putting off planting a tree, it will never grow. So if you are thinking about planting a tree, now is better than never. In Acts 8:36, the Ethiopian eunuch...
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Grenade!

by | August 7, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

What do soldiers or Marines do when a grenade lands among them? The most heroic among them might make a split-second decision to jump on top of it. Falling on the grenade usually results in the death of the one in hopes of saving others. That is heroism worthy of the...
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Ozymandias

by | June 5, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

“Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” That’s the only phrase I remember from that poem. We read it in high school and were taught that it had a double meaning. On the one hand, Ozymandias wrote it to terrify other kings into submission. On the other hand, it...
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Looking for a Place of Prayer

by | December 31, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

The new year is upon us. Perhaps you are reviewing this past year. Maybe you are resolving yourself to the next. In all of the flurry of our daily lives, make time for quiet time. When you feel crushed by compounding and increasingly urgent priorities, push back and...
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We Have No King But Caesar

by | January 1, 2021 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

Happy New Year’s Day! Today is a day of thanksgiving that 2020 is behind us. Today is a day of hope that 2021 will be better than the last. Today is a day of promise that many start resolutions. What sort of resolutions are you making this year? In John 19:16, Pilate...
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Parsimony is a Virtue

by | September 4, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

The colonel told me to keep it short. His exact words were, “Parsimony of word is a virtue.” I don’t know if he quoted someone famous, but it did reflect an ancient American proverb, “Waste not, want not.” In John 12:3-5, Mary opened very costly perfume, poured it on...
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Blasphemy

by | June 4, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

If you ever find yourself in front of a court, look very carefully at the American flag. If it has a yellow fringe, that means the court is declaring itself an admiralty court, and they have no jurisdiction over you. (Note: This is NOT legal advice! Don’t do this!)....
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It’s All Your Fault!

by | July 17, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

The ground falls from underneath us. We tumble down in despair. We think, “What did I do to deserve this?” Maybe it is a medical diagnosis, death of a loved one, loss of a job, or a relationship breaking, but we feel a need to blame someone, anyone, for our problems....
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Just Because You Could

by | December 24, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Just because you could doesn’t mean you should. I’m not sure who originally said it, but Jeff Goldblum comes pretty close in Jurassic Park. The scientists were so focused on making dinosaurs that they didn’t stop to consider if they should. (Spoiler: it didn’t work...
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It’s All Your Fault!

It’s All Your Fault!

by | Jul 17, 2020 | ,

The ground falls from underneath us. We tumble down in despair. We think, “What did I do to deserve this?” Maybe it is a medical diagnosis, death of a loved one, loss of a job, or a relationship breaking, but we feel a need to blame someone, anyone, for our problems....

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Don’t Shoot the Messenger!

Don’t Shoot the Messenger!

by | Jul 3, 2020 | ,

Why do we have that saying? Some news is unwelcome. The Jews didn’t like the message Jesus brought. They didn’t have guns, but they did have stones to silence the messenger. In John 8:39-59, Jesus continues to teach the Jews truth, but an unpopular truth. Rather than...

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A Simple Recipe

A Simple Recipe

by | Jun 26, 2020 | ,

Wrap the potato in aluminum foil. Preheat the oven. Stick the wrapped potato into the oven. How easy is that? Only two ingredients: potato and aluminum. After it’s cooked, you can add butter, or sour cream, or whatever else to taste. If you follow this recipe, you...

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