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A Life Of Holiness; Discipline Yourself!

June 12, 2025 A Life Of Holiness; Discipline Yourself! Sometimes I struggle with people who are in a position of authority in my life.  When they abuse the power that comes with their position, I struggle to do what they say.  When they exercise their authority over me in ways that seem random and/or hurtful, […]

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A Life Of Holiness; Prepare For Action!

June 5, 2025 A Life Of Holiness; Prepare For Action! I don’t place a high value on being like everyone else.  Even though it has not always been easy, I have tried to find my own way, be my own person, and dream my own dreams. Following the crowd does not have much appeal to […]

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Love Self!

May 29, 2025 Love Self! We are commanded to love!  The love commandment is more than a suggestion or a recommendation.  The love commandment is more than an expectation or an aspiration.  The love commandment is more than good advice or a sincere request.  The love commandment is more than a moral directive or a […]

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Love Others!

May 22, 2025 Love Others! We are commanded to love!  The love commandment is more than a suggestion or a recommendation.  The love commandment is more than an expectation or an aspiration.  The love commandment is more than good advice or a sincere request.  The love commandment is more than a moral directive or a […]

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Love The Lord!

May 15, 2025 Love The Lord! We are commanded to love!  The love commandment is more than a suggestion or a recommendation.  The love commandment is more than an expectation or an aspiration.  The love commandment is more than good advice or a sincere request.  The love commandment is more than a moral directive or […]

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Love Begins With The Lord!

May 8, 2025 Love Begins With The Lord! We are commanded to love!  The love commandment is more than a suggestion or a recommendation.  The love commandment is more than an expectation or an aspiration.  The love commandment is more than good advice or a sincere request.  The love commandment is more than a moral […]

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We Are Commanded To Love!

May 1, 2025 We are commanded to love!  The love commandment is more than a suggestion or a recommendation.  The love commandment is more than an expectation or an aspiration.  The love commandment is more than good advice or a sincere request.  The love commandment is more than a moral directive or a social mandate. […]

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Retreating Or Advancing!

April 24, 2025 Retreating Or Advancing! Two guys leave the large city with heads hung low.  As they reflect upon the events of the previous week, they become more discouraged, more disappointed, and more despondent.  They are retreating to their home in a small town called Emmaus.  These two men were traveling on a road […]

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Growth And Sacrifice!

April 20, 2025, Easter Growth And Sacrifice! Happy Easter! As I reflect upon what Easter means to me today, I keep coming back to two words; sacrifice and growth!  Of course, the death of Jesus on the cross three days before He is raised from death to life on the Sunday we call Easter involved […]

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Relationship And Self-Sufficiency!

April 17, 2025 Relationship And Self-Sufficiency! I was raised to be self-sufficient.  My father was a self-made man and a strong leader.  He made great sacrifices in order to be successful in business and to provide for his family.  My mother was a fiercely independent woman who worked hard in the workplace and at home.  […]

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