Category Archives: Scripture

Fear Not

We hear it over and over in the Gospels (and elsewhere in Scripture), from the angels, from the Son of God: do not be afraid! Fear not! Is it supposed to make us feel better? I often hear these exclamations … Continue reading

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Looking for Something Other than Success

When I was in college there was a program housed in the building next to mine that billed itself a “leadership training program”. I was always amazed by that term. With the obliviousness of someone who was born bossy, I … Continue reading

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Persistence

Then he told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that … Continue reading

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Inexhaustible

This is my body…this is my blood. Take. Eat. Drink. There is so much to be amazed about in the accounts of Jesus’ final days. Knowing how he was to die, for us, I suppose I shouldn’t be amazed that … Continue reading

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Harden Not Your Heart

When I was younger I was a great listener. For all of my teenaged faults (and there were many!) I knew how to seek the voice of God. This wasn’t in an “open the Bible and point to a verse … Continue reading

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Hitting Pause: A Soul that Shouts

In the spirit of giving myself a break, I have decided to hit pause on my blog and repost some of my favorite material for the last ten days of the year. Today’s choice is inspired by many of the … Continue reading

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Hitting Pause: every boot that tramped in battle

In the spirit of giving myself a break, I have decided to hit pause on my blog and repost some of my favorite material for the last ten days of the year. The people who walked in darkness have seen … Continue reading

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Hitting Pause: Watch, therefore, for you know not the hour

In the spirit of giving myself a break, I have decided to hit pause on my blog and repost some of my favorite material for the last ten days of the year. Today I share a post from December 2009, … Continue reading

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The Thinking Person’s Devotional: This Fearsome Thing of Grace

Many things have slipped from my routine the last few months: writing, running, and practicing among them. Unfortunately I have also devoted less time to my prayer life, something that has me chagrined, even as I try to convince myself … Continue reading

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Welcome the Stranger

Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him.  And he will separate … Continue reading

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