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I trust you know what Teflon is – that coating on pots and pans to keep stuff from sticking to the utensil. Imagine a fried egg that simply slides out of the pan instead of somebody prying it from the pan with a spatula.
Read MoreREADING: 1 Samuel 1-3, Luke 8:26-56 “Then the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” 1 Samuel 3:10 We don’t know exactly…
Read MoreREADING: Ruth 1-4, Luke 8:1-25 “And He said to them, ‘Where is your faith?’” Luke 8:25 Sometimes God puts us in a boat that He well…
Read MoreREADING: Judges 19-21, Luke 7:31-50 “Who is this man who forgives sins?” Luke 7:49 She had been an immoral woman. We don’t know the details…
Read MoreREADING: Judges 16-18, Luke 7:1-30 “. . . but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.” Luke 7:7 Faith. It’s believing what we cannot see….
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1 Peter 1:24-25 “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but…
Read MoreREADING: Judges 13-15, Luke 6:27-49 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” Luke 6:46 I’m guessing that many…
Read MoreREADING: Judges 11-12, Luke 6:1-26 “And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles.” Luke…
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On April 1, 1981, I began my ministry as a full-time pastor. Here are some lessons I wish I had known then:
Read MoreREADING: Judges 9-10, Luke 5:17-39 “We have sinned . . . .” Judges 10:16 Sometimes the Word describes other people, but it so clearly describes…
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