“You always have the poor with you; and whenever you want, you can do something good for them. But you won’t always have me.” – Mark 14:7 (CEB) This week I attended the “Elevate the Debate” Greater Milwaukee Poverty...
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Why do you do the Good you do?
So do not let your good be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to...
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Looking for the Living
The women were looking for the living among the dead and the disciples are just standing there looking at the sky. It takes an act of heaven (since we assume the two men in white robes are angels) to get...
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Unselfishness and Selflessness
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. – 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV) I just finished reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. These letters are from Screwtape, an experienced old demon,...
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Enough
“Be still, and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:10a (NRSV) I’ve often heard this verse at retreats, calling us to carve time out with God. While God invites us to this, here it is actually a command. The...
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In Life and Death
Tree growing from a rock-hewn tomb in Bet-Shemesh Israel. What I loved about this was the reminder that Jesus brings life from death. Q. 1. What is your only comfort, in life and in death? A. That I belong—body and...
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Suffering and Love
Heading back home after a week in Florida, we made an overnight stop in Nashville. The weather was beautiful this morning, so after a short run along the river, I grabbed my Bible and a cup of coffee to go...
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Accountability or Judgment?
Our World Vision children: Mkhuleko, Mhlonipheni, and Nolikhwa I’m not aware of anything against me, but that doesn’t make me innocent, because the Lord is the one who judges me. – 1 Corinthians 4:4 (CEB) In 2012, I preached...
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Consider the Lilies of the Field
This week does not seem as daunting as last week. Consistent with Jen, we have excluded foundational items and pajamas. When it comes to exercise clothes, however, we are treating them differently. During the course of a week, I may...
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Psalm 310
Spring flowers in Capernaum Spring flowers in Capernaum Give thanks to the God of creation, God’s love endures forever. who brought order of out chaos, God’s love endures forever. and light to the darkness, God’s love endures forever. and color...
