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One day Jesus is teaching and his audience includes tax collectors and other "sinners" who have gathered around him (Luke 15). Also nearby are some Pharisees and teachers of the…
One day Jesus is teaching and his audience includes tax collectors and other "sinners" who have gathered around him (Luke 15). Also nearby are some Pharisees and teachers of the…
Simplicity - "absence of complication" and a host of other descriptions. My church's spiritual disciplines for this month are simplicity and solitude. Let's think about simplicity this week.…
You're walking through the woods on a lovely fall afternoon, but you soon realize it's time to turn around and return to the cabin. Unfortunately, the sun makes…
Dear friends and readers, Some of you have been following my weekly blogs since I started seven years ago - May 2015. Others have joined us along the way. I…
Goodness. Hmm, this fruit thing keeps getting harder, doesn't it? Paul didn't say, "Doing good." We could probably handle that on our own. After all, even those who don't know…
If you should ever journey to Israel, the first greeting you will hear is "Shalom"—peace be with you. Occasionally, we sing the chorus, I've got peace like a river, I've…
We have thought about how the Spirit gives us gifts, such as teaching, preaching, encouragement, mercy, leadership, etc. The idea is that we are to use these gifts to minister…
Now, for one last interruption. One day, Jesus took the disciples for a boat ride. They all settled in and Jesus even fell asleep. The wind began picking up speed…
Are you becoming aware of the interruptions in your life? How was your prayer life this week? (See "Prayer Interruptions") What about interruptions at work? Oh, many of us can…
I'm "interrupting" my lessons on interruptions to announce my BIG NEWS. "Eyes to See", the story of Matthew the tax collector, is finally in print! Here's the full back cover…