Deplorables

It is always great to mark another birthday in light of where I found myself three years ago. This morning it was a delight to have Jerry Schemmel, voice of the Colorado Rockies as our guest speaker at our Allies Men’s breakfast at Timberline Church. This afternoon we traveled to Lakewood to watch grandson Riley(…)

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One of “Those” Days

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “I am weary, O God; I am weary and worn out, O God. I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense. I have not mastered human wisdom, nor do I know the Holy One.” Proverbs 30:1 NLT Proverbs 30 are sayings attributed to Agur. We don’t really know anything about him, although it(…)

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Learning from Ants

This morning early, I headed to Littleton for a Colorado Christian University Business Alliance meeting. We heard a presentation from new CCU President Dr. Don Sweeting. I made it back to Fort Collins in time to prepare for and hold a planning committee meeting for next year’s National Day of Prayer. BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “Ants—they(…)

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Justice for the Poor

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all.” Proverbs 29:7 NLT The role of individual believers and the Church in meeting the needs of the poor is clear. Even though government has assumed a primary role in many social and assistance programs God’s people are(…)

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Absolute Certainty

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”  Hebrews 13:8 NLT We live in a world of uncertainty. That can be observed in every aspect of our lives. This is election day and deciding who will serve in various elected offices from the national to the state level is a(…)

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Handling Personal Praise

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips….The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and a man is tested by his praise.” Proverbs 27:2,21 NLT I remember a fellow legislator telling me she was going to use my saying, “I’m tired talking(…)

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