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Who’s Your Family? – Mark 3:20-35

The picture above is from my family reunion at my mom’s 90th birthday. Family is important to me, but as important as my family is to me, following God’s will is the most important thing in my life. I’ve been … Continue reading

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December 31 – Seeing Strange Things in the New Year

Luke 5:1-26; Ezekiel 48; Isaiah 66 “And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, ‘We have seen strange things today!’” (Luke 5:26 NKJV) One day Jesus was teaching. Then, the crowds started coming … Continue reading

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February 28 – Living As A Two-Handed Christian

Numbers 17-19 Mark 6:30-56 “But Jesus answered, ‘You give them something to eat.’ They said to him, ‘We would all have to work a month to earn enough money to buy that much bread!’” (Mark 6:37 NCV) It had been … Continue reading

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February 20 – Love, Forgiveness, And Acceptance

Leviticus 26-27 Mark 2 “A few days later, when Jesus came back to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home. Many people gathered together so that there was no room in the house, not even outside the door. … Continue reading

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January 21 – About That Alone Time

Exodus 1-3 Matthew 14:1-21 “When Jesus heard what had happened to John, he left in a boat and went to a lonely place by himself. But the crowds heard about it and followed him on foot from the towns. When … Continue reading

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January 13 – Loving the Oppressed, and the Oppressor

(Caught up by this afternoon!)  Genesis 31-32 Matthew 9:18-38 “When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them because they were hurting and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36 NCV) Wherever Jesus went, He preached the good … Continue reading

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January 10 – Engaging in Full Ministry

(Sorry for the delay. Schedule got pushed out of whack yesterday. Hoping whack returns today.) Genesis 25-26 Matthew 8:1-17 (NCV) “When Jesus came down from the hill, great crowds followed him. Then a man with a skin disease came to … Continue reading

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January 25 – What Would You Do?

Luke 19:1-27; Genesis 32-33; Psalm 25 Yes, I’ve tried them. About the only thing I would do for a Klondike Bar is pay the money, unwrap it and eat it. If you’ve seen the commercials, they ask what you would … Continue reading

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January 7 – Luke 8:26-56; Genesis 13:1-14:24; Psalm 7

Crowds are amazing things. It’s amazing how easy it is to be alone in a crowd. With everyone around, no one notices you and you can blend into the crowd without being discovered. Sometimes it depends on the reason for … Continue reading

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