Can I know Christ if I am never poor, hungry, wretched or hated?
Tag: Hope
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles: Simon,...
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A Little Bit of Crazy
In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, I was with the exiles at the Chebar River when the heavens opened and I saw visions of God. (It happened on the fifth day of the month,...
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Blind But Now I See
On that same day, two disciples were traveling to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking to each other about everything that had happened. While they were discussing these things, Jesus himself arrived and joined...
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Dying to Self
So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away, and look, new things have arrived! – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (CEB) Sunday I led worship with an interesting worshipping...
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Tired
Beautiful, but cold.Lion's Gorge Park, Grafton I’m tired of being cold. This winter seems to have been going on forever. We had a tease of spring one day last week, but otherwise, it’s been bitter, windy, and snowing since December....
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One for the Road
At the top of Qumran. Therefore, since we have been made righteous through his faithfulness combined with our faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have access by faith into this grace in which we...
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Where Does my Hope Come From?
Judean Desert near Qumran and the Dead Sea. Over the past few months, I have been visiting several churches for worship on Sunday mornings. Last month, I attended a large and fast-growing congregation that fully epitomizes the “emerging” genre of...
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Watching the Weather
Once a week, I run early in the morning with a friend. This time of year, the day we choose is based more on the weather than our calendar. The forecast for this morning was for cold, snow and 25+...
