Category: devotional
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Taking Jesus Along for the Ride
On the day before one of our secretaries had major surgery, our front office staff circled up in the head principal’s office to pray with her. After we finished, she handed each of us a little rubber Jesus figurine. He’s about one and a half inches tall, and he’s reaching out with both arms and…
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Mind the Checks: Understanding Divine Guidance
On my daily commute to work, there’s a merge onto the interstate, that can sometimes be harrowing. Thankfully, it’s a fairly long view looking back as you prepare to enter the motorway. One early morning last week I came to the familiar junction and saw no approaching headlights. Yet, as I accelerated onto the highway,…
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A Frog in the Well
Many who live out in the countryside near our little farming town have their own water wells. One such long-time community member, who was a child in the 1950s, shared how the water would occasionally turn foul–with a bad taste and smell. At that point, mom or dad would say to their youngest child, “Sonny,…
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Reflections on Future Treasures and Faith
At the elementary school where I work, a student came up during morning arrival to show me a shiny circular object. I immediately recognized it was a CR 2032 battery. “Mr. Duncan, it’s a coin from the future!” said the ecstatic second grader. I gently broke the news to him what it really was. Later,…
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Paws and Reflect (13): The Rich Good Guy
The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.
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The Triple-A Approach to Helping Someone in Need
After I left full-time ministry, but before I became a teacher, I spent three years in sales with Frito Lay, Inc. I was a Route Sales Rep, which is a front-line position selling salty snacks to grocery and convenience stores. One day, my boss was helping me set up a huge display of potato chips…
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