Friday, November 22, 2024

My War to Rescue 'Deconstruction'

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  I am waging a small and enjoyable war to retain the meaning of the word 'deconstruction'. It does not mean 'dismantling', ...

The Many Benefits of Thankfulness

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Gratitude is greater than bitterness. Thankfulness is better than resentment.  Colossians 3:15 says: Let the peace of Christ keep...
Thursday, November 21, 2024

A Loving Church Does Not Welcome Everything

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                                                                        (Our back yard) In Matthew 22 Jesus gives the parable of the wedding...

Truth Excludes (as does every community)

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  Downtown Monroe Humans are tribal. We need to belong to groups. We crave bonds and attachments, which is why we love clubs, teams, fratern...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Welcoming and Sometimes Disaffirming

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                                         (Redeemer - getting ready to worship!) (I am re-posting this to keep it in play.) I was asked the ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

My New Book - A Christmas Devotional

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  My new book is now available on Kindle. Just $4.99. The Great Invasion: 31 Days of Christmas . Softcovers are coming, hopefully, in a few ...
Monday, November 18, 2024

DECLARATIONS of THANKSGIVING

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(Flowers, in our green room) DECLARATIONS of THANKSGIVING THE SCRIPTURE Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situa...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Prayer with Thanksgiving Is an Anxiety-Buster

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  (Monroe County) I have a list of things I am thankful for. Sometimes I print the list out, carry it with me, and pull it out to re-read it...