Sighting In
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1–2 minutesI took time to sight in my rifle this week. One problem I had was just how far off I was with every shot.…
Daniel’s Friends
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1–2 minutesWhat’s been your most freeing experience? Not many of us would think of a prison cell. Certainly, none of us would jump right to…
Daily Prayers
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1–2 minutesWhen is a bad time to eat cake? We celebrated Ruth’s birthday on Monday, with cake and presents, even though her actual birthday was Tuesday. Tuesday’s…
Belonging Again
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3–4 minutesWhat does it mean to belong to a church? Sometimes we misuse the phrasing when we discuss church. As we rightly understand the church…
Contentment
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1–2 minutesOur family stopped by Weis yesterday to pick up cereal for dinner. As the girls went through the options, I picked up each box…
Yielding the Harvest
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1–2 minutesEmily has canned about ten jars of pickles so far this season. Dozens of zucchini muffins have been devoured. We anxiously await more green…
Lighthouses
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1–2 minutesThe United States boasts over 779 standing, active lighthouses today. The oldest active lighthouse is in Sandy Hook, NJ which was lit on June…
Tentpoles
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1–2 minutesOne thing you don’t see very often, when driving around Hills Creek State Park or down around Morris, is a group of people sleeping…
Jesus, the Bread of Life
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1–2 minutesI can think of only two times when a person intentionally puts something disgusting in their mouth. The first, when a child has to…
Can We Trust Paul?
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3–5 minutesOver the last month I have had two comments made to me concerning the relationship between Paul and Jesus. Does Paul’s writing accurately convey…
The Disciple’s Embrace
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1–2 minutesShould you exercise? How often do you go to the gym or workout in your home? Perhaps I just convicted you to put your…
Little Detours
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1–2 minutesI shared a bit in Sunday school about our family adventure of picking up the dogs from their surgery last week. We took them…
Encouraged by God
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1–2 minutesEncouragement comes in the strangest forms. The Apostle Paul, in 2 Corinthians 11:23, begins a long list of the various trials and seemingly despairing…
Tough Topics
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1–2 minutesLast week one of our members had a medical emergency during Sunday school. The whole room jumped up to help and comfort the family,…
Calling for an Avalanche
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1–2 minutesWhen you hear of something falling from heaven, what is your first thought? The word avalanche explains an object or objects falling at a…
Stamped in Christ
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3–5 minutesI recently watched a man make an etching. He has different scraps of rubber and wood which he carved and then shaped into an…
