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Tag Archives: Devotional
Childlike
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is … Continue reading
The Movie in My Mind
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Life, Christianity, Devotion, Devotional, Devotionals, devotions, Faith, God, God's Love, Hope, Matthew 17:20, Miss Saigon, Overcoming, Religion, The Movie in My Mind
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Strong Enough
One of the most clever movies in recent years has to be the 1997 film Men in Black. In an interesting combination of comedy and suspense – the movie tells the story of the secret government agency that monitors alien … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Devotional, Devotionals, devotions, Faith, Hope, Isaiah 53:5, Men in Black, Religion, Strength, Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith
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Unwavering
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why “it … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Devotional, Devotionals, devotions, Faith, Faith in Action, God, God's Plan, God's Will, Hope, Patience, Religion, Romans 4:20-22, Unwavering Faith
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For What it’s Worth
Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Life, Christianity, Devotional, Devotionals, eBay, God's Love, Luke 15:3-10, Parable of Lost Coin, Parable of Lost Sheep, Parables, Sacrifice, Value
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The Confession of a 39 Year Old Man
Imagine taking a child to his first baseball game. During the first inning, the first batter swings at the first pitch, lifting a soft fly ball that comes directly to the boy’s seat. With his glove in place, the boy … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Chronicles 7:14-16, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 3 John 2, Christian Life, Christianity, Colossians 3:23, Confession, Devotional, Devotionals, Dream, Dreams, Ephesians 5:25-28, Ephesians 6:4, Faith, Faith Confession, Faith Life, Isaiah 43:18-19, Isaiah 54:2-3, Matthew 6:33, Psalm 19:14
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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
Who Am I?
Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Life, Christianity, Devotional, Devotionals, Holland, JP's Coffee, MI, Self Evaluation, Titus 2:6-8
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Tomorrow
I’m sitting in my office on the campus of Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan awaiting the start of the 2010 Commencement Ceremony. It is a chilly morning – not what you would expect for this part of the country … Continue reading
Not What it Seems
As our nation remembers the horrors of September 11, 2001 many of us are remembering where we were and what we did on that terrible day. My memories of the day are varied – a mix of professional obligations and … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, A Mile in My Schu's, Bible, Billy Joel, Blessings, Christian Life, Christianity, Courage, Day 1 of 1, Devotion, Devotional, Devotionals, devotions, Father, Fear, God, God's Gifts, God's Love, Hate, Hope, Life, Not What it Seems, Path of Life, Relationship with God, Religion, Richard Schumacher, Romans 8:38-39, World Trade Center
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