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Tag Archives: sick
September 5 – “It Is Not Necessary For Me to Live”
John 11:1-27; 2 Chronicles 10-11; Psalm 75 A friend recently posted this from the devotional book that she’s using: Streams in the Desert. When a Roman soldier was told by his guide that if he insisted on taking a certain … Continue reading
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April 13 – Responding to the Powers That Be
Acts 4:1-22; Deuteronomy 19-20; Job 13 The phrase “speaking truth to power” has almost become a cliché these days. Sometimes you hear people in power say terrible things and they proclaim that all they are doing is that speaking truth … Continue reading
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April 2 – Ministry is People
Matthew 25: 31-46; Numbers 32-34; Job 2 Boston has a great program that finds a way to bring health care to the people on the street. Boston Health Care for the Homeless, founded in 1985 by Dr. Jim O’Connell, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, Dr. Jim O'Connell, exhaustion, food, God's image, homeless, hungry, in prison, Jesus, least of these, minister intentionally, minister oportunistically, necessities, needing clothes, others, overwhelming needs, parable, reaching out, serving the King, sheep and goats, sick, strangers, thirsty
January 11 – Watering the House
Luke 10:21-42; Genesis 18; Psalm 11 During the summer, when the South Texas heat zaps the land, we engage in what seems like a strange ritual. We water our houses. Ok, I know the jokes. “Trying to make your house … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, addiction, broken homes, churches, clothing the poor, cracked foundations, David, divided, ethnic divisions, faithfulness, families, feeding the poor, follower of Christ, foundation problems, foundations destroyed, greed, health and wealth, heat, heavenly kingdom, houses, investment, just society, Justice, life, mock God, peace, politics, poverty, prisoners, Psalms, rehabilitation, rich, righteous, sick, South Texas, stranger, water, water the house, withdrawn from society
January 5 – Refuge
Luke 7:18-50; Genesis 11; Psalm 5 Have you ever watched a disaster movie? Most of us have seen one, or at least seen the trailers when they advertise on TV. When the disasters might affect children, there is always a … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, changed world, children, Christians, circumstances, disaster movie, disasters, dumb things, God, hero, Jaws, Jesus, Joy, King David, Knowing God, normal, persecuted, protection, refuge, rejoice, shelter, sick, survival, troubles
April 2 – The Greatest Show on Earth
Matthew 25; 31-46; Numbers 32-34; Job 2 I had a teacher get mad at me once. She didn’t talk to me for the longest time. As I observed her and heard other teachers and students talk about her, though, I … Continue reading
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Tagged caring for Jesus, goats, hungry, judgment of sheep and goats, lifestyle choice, Meeting Needs, ministry, needing clothes, prison, sheep, showing God's love, sick, surprise, teacher
