Monthly Archives: June 2013

June 30 – God Hears

Mark 10:32-52; 2 Samuel 24; Hosea 4:1-11a There’s always that “one” person. You know what I mean. He’s the one that raises a ruckus trying to get the city council to pay attention to him. She’s the one that writes … Continue reading

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June 29 – On Marriage

Mark 10:1-31; 2 Samuel 23; Hosea 3 Marriage has been around since the beginning of time when God created Adam and Eve. It was an institution created by God for many reasons: companionship, procreation, and society among other possible reasons. … Continue reading

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June 28 – Belief

Mark 9:2-50; 2 Samuel 22; Hosea 2:2-23 The story is told of a high wire walker who walked the wire over Niagara Falls. After doing it a few times he started adding some difficulty. He decided to try crossing with … Continue reading

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June 27 – Dealing with Satan

Mark 8:22-9:1; 2 Samuel 20-21; Hosea 1:1-2:1 It is, perhaps, a church tradition. A church committee meets to make plans for the future. They discuss, they argue, they compromise and finally come up with a plan to meet their needs … Continue reading

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On Abortion and Texas SB 5

I woke up today with my spirit grieved as I learned that SB 5 had failed in Texas. What would SB 5 have done? It would have outlawed abortions after 20 weeks. It would have required that the RU 486 … Continue reading

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Still Confused?

Originally posted on Candid Chatter:
Allow me to clear things up for you. 6 weeks gestation I have seen all of my babies except Jeremy around the 6th week. They all (even the one we lost in miscarriage) had heartbeats…

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June 26 – Following Jesus

Mark 8:1-21; 2 Samuel 19; Daniel 12 When Christians have grown strong in society it is because they have been counter-culture. Society imposes certain rules and mores upon us as Christians and Christians have fought the culture with the power … Continue reading

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Prayer Discipline

Some practical ideas about prayer. Check them out!

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June 25 – On Sinners

Mark 7:14-37; 2 Samuel 18; Daniel 11:21-45 One of the dangers of using computers in education is that so many of the programs the students can use involve a lot of bells, whistles and fluff. I have students who can … Continue reading

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June 24 – Me First!

Mark 7:1-13; 2 Samuel 17; Daniel 11:1-19 Churches have their own personalities. Different denominations all do things differently. Churches within denominations have their own little idiosyncrasies. The good side of this is when it allows people a measure of comfort … Continue reading

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