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Charlie was an atheist, now he’s not….
“People are hungry for love, joy, meaning, and grace – and we seem to offer arguments, rules and conditions like bouncers at the gates of heaven.” Charlie Mackesy Charlie Mackesy is a world-renowned British artist. If you have any appreciation for art, drawings, sculptor… check out his gallery: http://charliemackesy.com/ Then listen to his very…
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I’m not easily impressed, but…..
I was watching the news last night and on my way there came across a news channel where the president of an atheist organization was advocating that Christians shouldn’t be allowed to celebrate Christmas in America as the exclusive focus of the ‘holiday season’. We’re going to witness a rise in these challenges until we…
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Where have all the flowers gone?
Many people are visual learners. God provides all kinds of object lessons in nature that can be translated into principles for life. They’re everywhere; simple nudges from him to encourage us to understand the ways of his heart and to pay attention as to how things work. For instance look at flowers and how they…
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Jesus didn’t come for tea for God’s sake :-)
I stumbled upon a verse in the book of Jeremiah that stopped me in my tracks: Therefore this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed me; you have not proclaimed freedom to your own people. So I now proclaim ‘freedom’ for you, declares the Lord – ‘freedom’ to fall by the sword, plague…
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Ready for a Test?
Almost everything in the natural world we inhabit contains metaphors and insights that God can use to teach us about the invisible – where His Kingdom towers above and beyond anything we could comprehend or dream of. Jesus talked about the lilies of the field being clothed in splendor and turned it into a promise…
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Peace in the Midst of Storms
What a week – with an earthquake on the West Coast and Hurricane Sandy wreaking havoc up the East Coast! Last week we received news at the squash club of the tragic death of a popular past member in a diving accident. Life is so very fragile; it’s easy to become overwhelmed or live in…
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God’s Green Thumb
Some people are amazing with gardens. They see potential in an overgrown mass of foliage and a tangle of bush weeds. Give them a few tools and a little time and it won’t be long before pools flow amidst what were barren rocks, roses bloom, and fruit trees spread their branches over lawns fringed with…
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What if God’s Not Dead? Take a Hike….. :-)
How’s life? What determines peace and happiness, circumstances or…..? I’m getting a nudge that someone needs encouragement – to know that God is faithful; that he can be trusted if we just stay close and refuse to allow our circumstances to have the last word. On Monday Sheryl and I had the joy of sharing…
Googling God 