The Sin of Partiality

Today Debbie and I traveled to Sidney Nebraska. My high school classmate and college roommate Bob Long is a retired educator and is the “Lay Leader” of First United Methodist Church. He had shared my story in the past and I was invited to personally share some of my story and a message. It was(…)

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The Blessing of Persevering in Truth

Today was a day of campaigning as mail ballots are being delivered to homes. Election day is two weeks from Tuesday. BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his(…)

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The Need to be Steadfast

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”  James 1:2-4 ESV In these well-known verses the English Standard Version uses the(…)

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Heart and Hand

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “He chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds…With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand.” Psalm 78:70,72 ESV I recall many years ago when I as at a pastor’s conference in the Philippines we chose this verse as a theme for the conference. I do(…)

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The Triumph of Compassion

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “Their heart was not steadfast toward him; they were not faithful to his covenant. Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them….” Psalm 78:36,37 ESV When I read these verses I think of Paul’s words to Timothy, “…if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.” (2 Timothy(…)

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It’s About What You Know

BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…  “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:29 ESV We all would like to know more than we do. We would like to have questions(…)

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