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What Will This Change?

  When you take in this whole passage of scripture you can’t miss the startling turn around in Jesus’ demenor. It is hard to pin down the exact emotions Jesus expresses as this passage begins, but they are exquisitly human … Continue reading

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A Message for God’s Messenger

  In the first part of the story, the prophet seemingly overlooks the fact that God had taken away his clairvoyance so he was unaware of the woman’s situation. In the second part, when he sends his staff with his … Continue reading

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Perfection

 Quakers believe that perfection was possible for the person in whom Christ dwelled and it was a perfection that allowed for continued maturation, a perfection that was proportional to a person’s challenges, a perfection that permitted her or him to … Continue reading

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Perfection

  That You May Become Perfect The last four chapters of 2nd Corinthians is completely out of character with the first nine chapters. Twice in the earlier parts of 2nd Corinthians Paul writes of having sent a letter to the … Continue reading

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Strangled Camels

  John, in his Gospel, attempts to correct misunderstandings in what the early church knew of the story of Jesus. Our scripture for today gives us another example. In the Book of Acts, Luke says that the Holy Spirit was … Continue reading

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The Real Left Behind Story!

Some Christians honestly believe that this life is simply practice for the next one. Others believe it is some kind of trial, something to be endured until a future glory. Still others think of this life as a test, a … Continue reading

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“He Abides In You”

One of the hardest things any of us has to do is to part from those we love. It is even harder to let go of someone on whom you have come to rely. As our text picks up the … Continue reading

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“Living Stones”

This past week when a major player in the world of International Finance was arrested for deviant behavior my feelings were that his actions were simply criminal that he should be punished to the full extent of the law. But, … Continue reading

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I Love That God Listens…

Psalm 116 verse 1 is my starting place for today. “I Love that God listens to my voice”. Did Easter make any difference to us after all? This seems a good time to examine what we are now to do … Continue reading

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I Love That God Listens…

Psalm 116 verse 1 is my starting place for today. “I Love that God listens to my voice”. Did Easter make any difference to us after all? This seems a good time to examine what we are now to do … Continue reading

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