Wrong Side of the Tracks

by | June 19, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

Some people are just born on the wrong side of the tracks. By luck of birth, one person is socially desirable, and another is undesirable. The Jews thought Jesus was from the wrong side of the tracks. He came from the region of Galilee. His home town was Nazareth, a...
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Can Any Forbid Water?

by | August 27, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

“Sir, you’re dehydrated.” The sergeant was checking how long the pale, pinched hands took to regain color. After ambush training, he checked everyone, including observers. “I know.” There was zero chance of me taking a lift from medical staff, especially in front of...
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What do I do now?

by | March 26, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

 My crew partner admitted to saying, “But I haven’t got to that chapter in the book!” His wife’s water broke, but he hadn’t finished, “What to Expect When You Are Expecting.” The end of the pregnancy snuck upon him. At the crucial moment, he asked the question,...
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God, Where Are You!?

by | March 27, 2020 | Mark, New Testament | 0 Comments

In Mark 6:45-52 we read about Jesus walking on the water. In this account, Jesus sent the disciples ahead of Him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee while He went up the mountain to pray. It was very late at night/early in the morning and the wind blew, causing...
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A Simple Question

by | July 9, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Sometimes people are highly motivated to learn something new. It could be house repair, a foreign language, or how to cook a soufflé. With all of the resources available to us via the internet, we can literally have someone show us how to do these things at any time...
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Parsimony is a Virtue

by | September 4, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

The colonel told me to keep it short. His exact words were, “Parsimony of word is a virtue.” I don’t know if he quoted someone famous, but it did reflect an ancient American proverb, “Waste not, want not.” In John 12:3-5, Mary opened very costly perfume, poured it on...
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No Witnesses

by | November 26, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Bob knew it was a perfect crime. He carried out in the dead of night. There were no witnesses, and there were no co-conspirators. Two years later, he heard the verdict and the gavel and began his long life of incarceration. How could Bob have found himself in this...
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I’ll Sell You Two Surgical Masks for $200

by | April 24, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

Price-gouging means that someone offers little in exchange for much. It is not a new concept. Faithful Jews were coming to the temple to offer God worship. Unfaithful Jews were selling over-priced offerings of oxen, sheep, pigeons, and even official money with a...
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Who are you, Lord?

by | July 23, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Sometimes, life shows up at your doorstep, chews you up, and spits you on the floor. We make plans, work towards goals, and then life goes sideways. In those moments of life, we might cry out to the sky in frustration. In those moments, we can cry out to God. In Acts...
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But God Raised Him From the Dead

by | October 22, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

I remember my first office. No longer living in a cubicle, the trappings of the office were nice. It would have been easy to let it go to my head. The office didn’t exist as a reward but as a tool to do my job more effectively. The most important part was the job. The...
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New Testament

We Can’t Keep Quiet

We Can’t Keep Quiet

by | Apr 23, 2021 | ,

 Air Force’s first core value is, “Integrity First.” Every airman was required to learn what it meant. Two of the better definitions were: doing what is right even if no one is watching, and doing what is right even when it hurts. It takes courage to live with...

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Why Won’t They Listen?

Why Won’t They Listen?

by | Apr 16, 2021 | ,

We all want to be heard. Sometimes we speak with a ballot, other times by standing up in front of a group of people. Even giving someone the silent treatment is a way to say something. But why won’t some people listen? It could be that our reputation does not match...

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On the Outside Looking In

On the Outside Looking In

by | Apr 9, 2021 | ,

Not everyone gets included. Someone has to be picked last for kickball in PE class. Some kids don’t have parents to provide for them, much less buy them gifts for birthdays or Christmas. The weird guy at work is isolated because he is the topic of conversation, not a...

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