Fickle Fate

by | December 3, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

A long time ago, an English teacher taught her class rare words we would never use again. One of those words was “capricious.” When we couldn’t guess the meaning, she defined it for us. What strikes me about “capricious” is that “fickle” can replace it in most...
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You Didn’t Say, “Simon Says!”

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

Do you remember playing that game with neighbors and friends as a kid? The idea was to get someone confused and not really listening, then you would gleefully say, “Jump like a frog!” Then  one of the other kids would – but you didn’t say, “Simon says” so he...
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Right Hace! Forward Harch!

by | August 28, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

I remember learning to march. The drill instructor was very patient and repeated a command as many times as necessary for all of us to get it. We carried refreshments around with us on our belts. We smiled a lot. It was spring. It was beautiful. Or maybe not… The...
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Courage

by | May 15, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

People jump out of perfectly good airplanes. That may be a display of courage, but an equally strong argument could be made for recklessness. What is your view of skydiving? It certainly takes trust in the equipment, the packing, the reserve chute. It takes courage to...
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On the Outside Looking In

by | April 9, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Not everyone gets included. Someone has to be picked last for kickball in PE class. Some kids don’t have parents to provide for them, much less buy them gifts for birthdays or Christmas. The weird guy at work is isolated because he is the topic of conversation, not a...
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Cruel Indifference

by | December 25, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

It’s Christmas Day! What are you thinking about today? Hopefully, you spend time with family. Maybe you will have a good meal (or 5 or 6 with leftovers to spare…). Perhaps presents will be opened. Don’t forget to call your mom! Maybe cheer on your favorite team in...
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What Did You Even Ask?

by | April 2, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

The air was too thick to breathe and too thin to drink. Looking at the grass, which was now less than an inch from his head, his quivering arms finally gave out. Only 12 pushups, not 20. The recruit muttered to himself, “How am I ever going to do more pushups?” Like a...
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Stoplights Are Not Suggestions

by | October 23, 2020 | Galatians, John, New Testament | 0 Comments

They have a purpose. Stoplights exist so that there will be fewer accidents. They tell us when we can safely go through an intersection and when we can’t. Imagine a world where people regularly ignored stoplights. Stoplights have a purpose. In John 15:17, Jesus gives...
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Something was lost in translation

by | May 8, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

Language doesn’t always make sense. If you were to ask a new-to-English-speaker, “What’s up?” the logical answer is, “the sky.” That answer does not actually answer the question that was intended. America’s favorite Bible verse is kind of like that. We see it on...
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What do I do now?

by | March 26, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

 My crew partner admitted to saying, “But I haven’t got to that chapter in the book!” His wife’s water broke, but he hadn’t finished, “What to Expect When You Are Expecting.” The end of the pregnancy snuck upon him. At the crucial moment, he asked the question,...
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New Testament

God, Where Are You!?

God, Where Are You!?

by | Mar 27, 2020 | ,

In Mark 6:45-52 we read about Jesus walking on the water. In this account, Jesus sent the disciples ahead of Him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee while He went up the mountain to pray. It was very late at night/early in the morning and the wind blew, causing...

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