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God Is Working All Things Out
My oldest daughter and her family took a recent vacation to the Florida panhandle. They had originally thought about staying a full week, but had decided to cut that timeframe short by a couple of days. It turned out to be a good decision or else they would have been facing the onslaught of hurricane…
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Be Careful about Attacking Your Attackers
Recently I took a trip out of state to attend the funeral of a longtime ministerial colleague. This region is known for its rice farming and duck hunting. So it was appropriate that one evening I ended up eating at a local restaurant with an obvious outdoorsman theme. The walls were lined with stuffed hunting…
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Temptations Can Be Resisted
I knew better. I was aware that there was a risk involved. I thought I could be careful and avoid any negative consequences. I was wrong. No, I am not confessing to some great moral failure. However, I did use poor judgment and had to deal with the result when it came to a recent…
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Don’t Shy Away from a Fighting Spirit
One day recently I attended “Grandparents Day” at the Christian school where a couple of my grandsons are students. At one point during this gathering, the school used the occasion to premier its new fight song. Many educational institutions have such songs that are played to inspire loyalty to the school and to spur their…
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The Mighty God Can Give You Strength
I received another vivid reminder of the power of nature recently. I arrived at our church building one morning after a storm to find what I originally thought was the usual debris of twigs and small limbs in the yard. However, I quickly realized this was different. It was actually splinters of wood scattered across…
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