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Following Jesus Whoever Got Elected
What’s the darkest place you’ve been? What’s the darkest place you’ve ever been? And I mean literally in the dark. For me, it was during fire department training. One day we were instructed to suit up—full coat, boots, helmet and Scott pack, the self-contained breathing apparatus. We were led to a house structure, they ushered…
Read MoreEcclesiastes Part 6 – Lighten Up And Live!
Finding happiness every day Gems hiding in plain sight Kevin Kinnard was about to call it a day when he paused to ask state workers to take a look at the small rocks he had picked up in the park that afternoon. An employee went through his bag and set aside a marble-sized rock that…
Read MoreEcclesiastes Part 5 – Awesome Worship
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Kids provide the best stories! Seven-year-old Matthew has always been eager to try new foods. So one dinner his grandma served roast beef accompanied by an unfamiliar side dish. Curious, Matthew asked what it was. “Horseradish,” she replied. Everyone around the table cautioned Matthew about what horseradish is like. But he ignored them, piled some…
Read MoreEccelsiastes Part 4 – Getting Past Cynicism
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Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 Riptide Rescue I was swimming in the Atlantic one hot summer day as a teenager, when I suddenly realized I was farther from shore than I ever had been. Only one other swimmer was near me. Everyone else was a considerable distance in toward the beach. No worries. I started stroking toward shore…
Read MoreEcclesiastes Part 3 – The Truth About Success
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Brutal honesty about making it in the real world Welcome from the beauty of Turkey Run State Park in Marshall, Indiana. It’s good for the soul to get outside and away from the computer or smartphone. Can I get an Amen! But we don’t always fully enjoy the moment in places like this, as shown…
Read MoreIt’s Time! – Peace During a Pandemic
Sept.13, 2020 – Peace Amidst A Pandemic It’s possible! What’s in your backpack? I was in the Fishers YMCA a while back when, in the Wellness Center, there was a guy climbing the stair master with a fully loaded expedition pack strapped to his back. I asked him about it. Turns out he was training…
Read MoreIt’s Time! – Planning In a Pandemic
The old way doesn’t cut it anymore The long freight train of COVID-19 Have you ever had a freight train throw a wrench in your schedule? You’re already running late as you’re driving toward a crossing, when just before you get there, the lights start flashing and the bell starts clanging. You hit the brakes,…
Read MoreIt’s Time! – Good News Friends
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Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. One of the things comedians are known for is a quickness to retort and belittle those who heckle and antagonize them. Patton Oswalt is one such comedian in America. But last year, his comeback caught a lot of people by surprise. It…
Read MoreTests that Turn into Treasures
With the school year starting up, there’s the story of a teacher who one winter was helping a kindergarten student put on his cowboy boots. He had asked for help, and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, those little boots didn’t want to go on. By the time they got…
Read MoreIt’s Time! – Undeniable Love
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It’s time we speak about Jesus’ least answered prayer—and how we can become the answer to it. Jesus’ least unanswered prayer is found in John chapter 17. Following the Last Supper, Jesus prays for the men in that room, and then he prays for all who will come to faith in him. Jesus prayed for…
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