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Monthly Archives: August 2010
You’ve Got a Friend
Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel 18:1-4, Christian Life, Christianity, David, David & Jonathan, Devotionals, Friends, Friendship, God, God's Love, Jonathan, Saul
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Catch Me
Yes – another movie and yes, another Tom Hanks movie. If you’ll indulge me yet again, I will make a promise to you that I will not ever use Joe vs. the Volcano or Turner and Hooch. 2002’s Catch … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam & Eve, Being Chased, Bible Study, Carl Hanratty, Catch Me if You Can, Christian Life, Christianity, Devotionals, Elijah, Frank Abagnale, Hiding, Hiding from God, John 6:60-72, John 6:68-69, Jonah, Leonardo Dicaprio, Lord to whom shall we go, movie devotion, Running, Running Away, Tom Hanks
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Letting Go or Holding On?
As mentioned in a previous blog post, I am a fan of the move The Notebook. It’s a cleverly told love can overcome story – the kind of story we like to insert ourselves into, imagining ourselves to be in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christian Life, Christianity, Devotionals, God's Plan, God's Promises, God's Will, Joel 2, Joel 2:21-26, Lon Hammond, Love, Patience, Perseverance, The Notebook
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Left at Albuquerque
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be … Continue reading
An Encouraging Gift
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Building up, Christian Life, Christianity, Devotionals, Encouragement, God, God's Gifts, God's Love, Hebrews 3:12-13, Love
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Healing Begins
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. – Psalm 147:3 Life is filled with paradoxes. This is evident in emergency situations. Here are two simple rules you’ve heard before. When lost, we should stay put. When drowning, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Life, Christianity, Devotionals, Drowning, Fear, Forgiveness, God's Promises, Healing, Healing Begins, Lost, Psalm 147:3, Rescue, Running, Salvation, Sin, Tenth Avenue North
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Homer
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. – Proverbs 22:6 August 17, 2022 would have been my father’s 84th birthday. In the nearly nine years he has … Continue reading
First Love
I recently watched “The Hurt Locker,” a movie chronicling the work of an American Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit in Iraq. It shows in great detail the dangers our soldiers face every day. I found the movie eye-opening, the story interesting, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Life, Christianity, Devotionals, EOD, Iraq, Love, Loving God, Psalm 18:1-3, The Hurt Locker
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Time to Go
Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land that the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Life, Christianity, Deuteronomy 31:7-8, Devotionals, Jeremiah 29, Jeremiah 29:11, Joshua, Leadership, Leading
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Rise to Glory
Colonel Robert G. Shaw: [points at the flag bearer] If this man should fall, who will lift the flag and carry on? [Thomas steps forward] Cpl. Thomas Searles: I will. Colonel Robert G. Shaw: I’ll see you in the fort, … Continue reading
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