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November 8, 2020

O Patience, Where Can You Be Found?

I am not naturally a patient person. Impulsive is an adjective that better describes me. It’s why I like blogging. I can write something—a poem or an article—and immediately post it for the world to read. No waiting. Zero patience required. Building a Platform My...

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August 19, 2012

Life by the Spirit the Way to Overcome

I have recently been pondering Galatians 5:13-26. Usually when I read Galatians 5, my focus is on verses 22-23, that wonderful list of the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” But lately I’ve been considering the bigger...

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September 20, 2011

Two Scriptures and a Devotional, My Tuesday Three

Last night I participated in a historic event in the life of my young church family. We had a special congregational meeting to vote on calling our first permanent lead pastor. I am so excited to be able to report that the vote was overwhelmingly...

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April 25, 2011

Easter Is Over. Now What?

Lent is over. Good Friday is history. Easter has come and gone. Now what? If I was one of the original apostles meeting with Jesus after His resurrection, my next move would have been to wait. Once when he was eating with them, he commanded...

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January 5, 2011

Fruit of the Spirit

Continuing with the thought from my post yesterday, I want to write about the fruit of the Spirit that is set forth in Galatians. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there...

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December 6, 2010

The Relationship Plan, Part 4

Yesterday was our last official adult education class on Robert Coleman’s book The Master Plan of Evangelism. I summarized our last class here, with links to my blog posts on the first two classes. Next week we are going to do a Bible study of...

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November 4, 2010

How Can I Be Perfect?

One of the most daunting statements of our Savior was made as part of His sermon on the mount. Jesus said, “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48. This statement concludes His exhortation on loving your enemy. Be perfect? How can...

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November 1, 2010

Holy Spirit the Cure for Rudeness

This morning I saw part of a segment on the Today Show about rudeness and the lack of civility in our society today. I wanted to watch the rest of it online this afternoon, but I wasn’t able to open the video. The question they...

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September 23, 2010

Harvesting Carefully

Yesterday I wrote about the harvest and related the harvest Jesus spoke of in Matthew 9 to harvesting peas, green beans, and pears. As I was writing, another idea came to me about harvesting berries, but it didn’t really fit with the theme of yesterday’s...

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