April 1st, 2010
In John 14:1, the Apostle says that Jesus loved His disciples, and it says He loved them to the End. The Greek word for end means completely, or all the way – to the finish. What the Bible is saying is that Jesus loved His disciples completely – as much as it is possible to [...]
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March 1st, 2010
I love March in Northern California. The daffodils and jonquils have already been blooming. The trees are putting on leaves – and my allergies can tell! But the beauty of God’s creation is so amazing after the deadness of winter. It truly is a transformation.
This year, March has another reminder for us about the wonderful [...]
Tags: 2 corinthians 5, beautiful truth, creation of the earth, jesus chris, jesus life, jonquils, last days of jesus, palm sunday, resurrection of jesus, resurrection of jesus christ
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February 1st, 2010
A young man was so shy that he seldom asked a girl out on a date. So a friend approached him one day and said, “Hey, I’ve lined you up with a great date for Saturday night. It’s all set.”
“Who is It?” the shy young man asked. It turned out to [...]
Tags: 1 samuel, asthma attack, cousin mary, god doesn, heart god, hey don, introvert, right car, right job, valentine s day
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December 1st, 2009
When the angels appeared on the first Christmas Day, they described Jesus’ birth as “good news of great joy!” It’s a safe rule of thumb to remember that when angels use words like “good news” and “great joy,” what- ever they’re talking about must be big – really big. After all, they live in heaven. [...]
Tags: christmas day, eternal realm, first christmas day, good news of great joy, heavenly father, holy spirit, jesus birth, meaning of christmas, rule of thumb, true god
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November 1st, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
Some people may wonder what we have to be thankful for when we’re in a time of recession. Here are just a few of the things I’m thankful for:
That turkeys have some meat besides livers and gizzards.
That there aren’t twice as many congressmen and half as many doctors.
That teenagers will ultimately have children who [...]
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