Category: Following Jesus
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How to Fall Sleep Anywhere, or Not – Psalm 4:8
Don’t expect me to fall sleep in public. Before our trip to Zambia I stayed up all night mending clothes and packing, convinced I would have no trouble sleeping on the twelve-hour flight across the Atlantic. But, you guessed it, sleep never came. On another trip I had the same problem. After flying into Delhi on a…
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God Shows His Delight in Us – Zephaniah 3:16-17
My grandchildren have great radar, and it’s not because I carry candy in my purse. They are genuinely delighted to see me when I walk into church. Nothing is sweeter than hearing them holler “Grandma!” and come running to wrap their arms around me. We should call out to God like that Some people don’t have the…
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The Most Important Thing for a Writer to Know
Here’s a trade secret for writers. People are the most important thing. This may be counter-intuitive, but how well we relate to others is crucial. It’s not nice to confuse our readers You’ve probably seen photos of prehistoric cave drawings. How would it be if we couldn’t recognize the image of an animal or a man? If…
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What did Jesus Say? – Matthew 4:19
In the 1990s “What would Jesus do” and WWJD became a fad in local youth groups. The phrase sounded right-on, because following Jesus’ example makes sense. After all, he is the Son of God. He lived and died in obedience to the Father. But there’s a problem. Something about it has bothered me for a long time, so this morning I did…
