Ears to Hear: A Litany for Listening One to the Other
I am a person of strong conviction and intense moral righteousness. I have a lot of… Read More
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A heartfelt, compassionate letter from Paul to the Thessalonians takes an apocalyptic turn in this passage, looking ahead to the end times. Through Paul’s eyes we see bodies, dead and alive,...
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I can only imagine the look on one of my children’s or grandchildren’s faces were I to give them a present with nothing inside. Initially, they would show excitement, especially if...
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As I neared retirement age, I began passing on some of my treasured family heirlooms. I wanted to determine who received what, and I made those decisions based on their personalities...
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Once a member and leader of the Communist Party in India, my friend now ministers to women and orphans. We have corresponded through social media outlets for years. Meeting Jesus transformed...
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Once upon a time, before the internet and satellites, AM/FM radio provided needed entertainment on long car trips. I remember listening to the radio on vacations with my family. My dad...
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I should have observed white blazes on trees everywhere I looked, both behind and ahead, but I didn’t. One of the hallmarks of the Foothills Trail, which runs along the border...
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At this point in Acts, Paul is on his second missionary journey and has visited Thessalonica and Berea. Some welcome his message; others reject it. Yet Paul has viewed nothing that...
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Christ made many references to God the Father while with his disciples. It is only natural that the disciples would want tangible, visible proof of God’s existence. In the verses prior...
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The disciples had journeyed with Jesus for three years throughout his earthly ministry. They had heard him speak on many occasions of his death and resurrection. All this talk of separation...
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The Greeks understanding of time is twofold. Chronos refers to quantitative time that is measured by clocks, and kairos is time that cannot be quantified but is measured by its quality....
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The imagery of a building being erected calls to mind the process by which stones are chosen. Stone workers choose from the available stones, finding those that fit together well and...
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