Tag: Jesus
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Too Little and Too Much
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until He comes and showers righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12 As I passed through the empty hospital lobby, an abandoned television blasted a medical infomercial touting the benefits of cosmetic surgery.…
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Staying Humble in Good Times
Alan Kearns, my dear brother in Christ from the Kingdom of Fife (Scotland), regularly posts jewels of wisdom from the late English pastor Charles Spurgeon. Today’s Spurgeon’s Morning – August 29 was especially insightful. We have need that the Lord should have mercy upon our good works, our prayers, our preachings, our alms-givings, and our…
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Recharged
One day I looked down and saw my Jesus figurine next to the wireless charger, and hatched an idea: put Jesus on there! It’s inspiring how the Bible says Jesus often “withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Luke 5:16). And, when the disciples were facing ministry burnout he said, “Come with me by yourselves to…
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Stages of Grace
A vase with two carnations sat on the restaurant table where we ate lunch after singing at a nursing home. As you can see, one flower was a fresh bright pink, but the other one was dried up and shriveled. Both appeared to be the same type of flower, yet at different places in their…
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Be Salty. Stay Lit.
It’s been a warm and rainy spring, and the biting bugs at my house are back. You can’t sit on the porch, any time of day, without being swarmed by mosquitoes. I’ve started staying inside, just to avoid the onslaught. But this is no way to enjoy the summer. It’s time to bring out the…
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The Lost Sandal
On June 3, 2025, I discovered a child’s sandal in a parking lot, perfectly aligned with a yellow stripe. Exactly one year later, I found another one, perched perfectly atop a curb. The plausible explanation is that each shoe accidentally fell out of a car—when someone got in or out. A passerby then picked them…
