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In a World at War, Be a Peacemaker

January 7 (Matthew 5:9 NIV) Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. We live in a strife-filled world. Whether we’re talking about nations at war with each other, our country after the most recent election, … Continue reading

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December 15 – But I Like Complaining and Arguing!

Philippians 2:12-30; Ezekiel 21-22; Isaiah 50 “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights … Continue reading

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August 24 – Let Peace Begin With Me

John 6:1-21; 1 Chronicles 22:2-23:32; Zechariah 9 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the … Continue reading

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August 5 – Slaves To Fear or Children of God?

Psalm 68-69 Romans 8:1-21 “The true children of God are those who let God’s Spirit lead them. The Spirit we received does not make us slaves again to fear; it makes us children of God. With that Spirit we cry … Continue reading

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July 31 – I Am NOT Responsible

Psalm 54-56 Romans 3 “God makes people right with himself through their faith in Jesus Christ. This is true for all who believe in Christ, because all people are the same:” (Romans 3:22 NCV) In Romans 3 Paul deals with … Continue reading

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November 29 – Who Are You?

Galatians 3:19-4:20; Lamentations 1-2; Psalm 145 If you’ve ever seen the TV show “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” you’ve heard the song by The Who entitled “Who Are You.” The background of the song reveals that it’s a day in the … Continue reading

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January 15 – What God Wants

Second Sunday after the Epiphany Psalm 36:5-10 (We feast on the abundance of God’s house); Jeremiah 3:19-25 (Israel is a faithless spouse); 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 (Guidance for the married) Sometimes when things are going badly I get frustrated and I … Continue reading

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August 13 – “Who’s Yer Daddy?”

John 1:1-18; 1 Chronicles 5-6; Zephaniah 2 Let’s face it. Part of the reading we are in right now includes 1 Chronicles. If you are following the readings daily, and are like most people, your eyes begin to glaze over … Continue reading

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August 17 – Born Again – Do I Resemble My Father?

John 3:1-21; 1 Chronicles 12; Zechariah2 It’s amazing that from the instant a baby is born, people gush about how it looks like one parent or the other. If the person gushing is a friend of the mom, the baby … Continue reading

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