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Peace in All Circumstances
I am an only child, so it is hard for me to imagine ten guys being so jealous of just one of their brothers that they are considering murdering him.
Continue ReadingLooking Back to Look Ahead
Looking at “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” as part of Black History Month; last chance for Triennial early bird; and remembering Bernie Lemke.
Continue ReadingA Deep-Rooted Tree
There is nothing we can do to change how God feels about us. There is no human effort or strength or feat that will allow us to approach God’s throne.
Continue ReadingLift Ev’ry Voice and Sing
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” was written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson as a poem, later put to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson.
Continue ReadingSelective Hearing
I read a study that said people were twice as likely to select information that supports their own point of view and what they want to see happen.
Continue ReadingA More Gentle Way
I am confident that if we are eager to find where God is at work in the world, we must look for the people with gentle spirits and quiet voices.
Continue Reading“We,” Not “They”
Followers of Jesus whose identity are in Christ share this identity with every other professing Christian, despite differing in many ways.
Continue ReadingSabbath: Mark 8:31–38
Take time this Sabbath to meditate on today’s passage – Mark 8:31–38 (NLT) – reflecting on what it means in relation to the peace of Christ.
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