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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Acts 1:6 “Are you at this time going to restore the kingdom of Israel?”
On Monday, I participated in the funeral of a very kind man who passed to life eternal. Stuart and I go to lunch every Monday and he kindly agreed to wait until after the funeral to eat. So, about 2:15 on Monday […]
Being a Christian at Work
Tuesday, June 29th, 20101 Corinthians 16:14 “Let all you do be done with love.”
Many congregants talk to me about the difficulty of working with other people. As a Christian, we are called to care about other people in the secular world, not just at church. While under the pressure of working in our chosen profession, it is […]
Serving Those in Need
Monday, June 28th, 2010Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’”
My dear friends, Chris and Craig Bogar, sent me this story. Chris wrote that she wanted me to see the story because it spoke about being a servant […]
My Pleasure to Serve You
Saturday, June 26th, 2010Philemon 1:9 “…yet I appeal to you on the basis of love.”
Recently, I ate breakfast at IHOP. The waitress said to me at the end of the meal, “It was my pleasure to serve you.” I realized that serving others through God is a great reason for Christians to live. Our lives, through our […]
Serve
Friday, June 25th, 2010Matthew 20:26 “…Not so with you.”
Jesus, as it states in Matthew 20, called His disciples together because the mother of James and John had requested that her sons be given the greatest place in Jesus’ kingdom. Jesus had to deal with the disciples being indignant with the two brothers. He called all the disciples together […]
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010Acts 11:26 “…Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people.”
In the early church, most of the congregation could not read. Those who led the congregation would often bring scripture and a literate person would read it aloud. In the first days of the church, the apostles told stories about Jesus […]
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Acts 2:46 “…They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts…”
Our lives as they are lived out are witnesses to what we believe. The words we speak fall flat if they are not reflected in the way that we live. The story of our witness is told in many ways. […]
Worship
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Acts 2:42 “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
At Vacation Bible School this past week, I went into the drama room. The actors were performing the scene from Act 12. In that scene, Peter had been arrested and was in prison. The Christian […]
Life in Perspective
Monday, June 21st, 2010Acts 5:9 “…The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
Our days in this life are not infinite, but rather finite. Life is very deluding in that we think we will live forever. Yet, the truth is we all have an “appointment in Samaria.” […]
The Clash of Cultures
Saturday, June 19th, 2010Micah 1:3 “Look! The Lord is coming from His dwelling place; He comes down and treads the places of earth.”
Micah says God is with us in life. Throughout all generations, God is the Alpha and the Omega.
A friend told me that his wife’s grandmother came to visit. This family lives in a popular neighborhood […]
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