You Can’t Just Sit Around

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.”  “When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.” Proverbs 14:34 NIV: Proverbs 29:2 Msg Larry Richards, a California truck driver, earned the nickname, “lawnchair Larry” in July 1982, when he attached 45 helium filled weather balloons to his(…)

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God’s People in Government

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. He had him ride in a chariot as his second-in-command, and people shouted before him, “Make way!” Thus he put him in charge(…)

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Speaking Truth to Power

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”  Mark(…)

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The Rights of Citizenship

Today we traveled to Brighton for grandson Riley’s football game. They won by a big margin and Riley played well. This evening at Timberline Church they honored Pastor Dary and Bonnie Northrop for 30 years of ministry at the church. It has been great to observe for many years from the “outside” the growth of(…)

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Taxes

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “So they watched Jesus and sent some spies who acted as if they were sincere. They wanted to trap Jesus in saying something wrong so they could hand him over to the authority and power of the governor. So the spies asked Jesus, “Teacher, we know that what you say and teach(…)

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A View of Governmental Authority

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.” Romans 13:1 NLT When we consider our response to government authorities, especially in our world today, it can be a challenge to accept the affirmation of scripture that(…)

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