Category: American Society and Culture
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Remembering September 11th and What Followed: A Moment of Honor and Nobility
Something I post every September 11th. Pray for peace. “But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate — we cannot consecrate — we cannot hallow — this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor…
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Gardening Tips: Follow the Sun
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and…
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Read the Directions: Do Not Feed the Bears
“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” – Matthew 26:41 In the movie My Little Chickadee (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032828/ ), Mae West’s character, Flower Belle Lee, says, “I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it.” While humorous, this is also an accurate commentary…
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Read the Directions: Do Not Over Inflate
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but…
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Read the Directions: This is Not a Step
My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not stumbled. – Psalm 17:5 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. – Proverbs 4:26 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to…
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Read the Directions: Introduction
You’ve read them a thousand times…the directions on bottles, packages and posters giving advice or warnings to those who take notice. Shake well before using. Some assembly required. Don’t feed the Hippopotamus. Some may increase our enjoyment of salad dressing, but others can save our life. These directions come from various sources and motivations, and…
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Pressing On: Turning the Page
Due to an illness, this is a re-post from February of 2010. I hope it is a blessing to you. Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. 2 Watch out for those dogs, those…
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The Discipline of Presence: Praise, Prayer and Grateful Living
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NRSV) Paul presents in this passage the hat trick of living in the present. A trinity of disciplines that seem almost impossible, but “nothing is impossible with God.” Paul…
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The Discipline of Presence: History Lessons
As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD. They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us…
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The Discipline of Presence: Forgiveness
Matthew 6:9-15 (NIV) “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,…
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