“Calling his followers to him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow gave more than all those rich people.” Mark 12:43, NCV Heaven uses scales that earth knows nothing about. Jesus calls out to His disciples, and … Continue reading ![]()
To Give Beyond Giving
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Fine, I’ll Do It Broken
Fine, I’ll Do It Broken. A great link to a special teaching by Cheryl Meakins. This will bless you. ybic, Bryan Related articles The Stickiness of Shame, Psalm 34:5 (psalmslife.com) Were not broken just bent. (leelyput.wordpress.com) Broken is Freedom (fakhrah.wordpress.com) … Continue reading ![]()
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She Gave Everything She Had
41 Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. 42 Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. 43 Jesus called his disciples … Continue reading ![]()
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Food Bank Epiphanies
The last two months I’ve been the recipient of some reasonably heavy lessons of understanding. I was just standing in line at the food pantry. I’m learning more here than in my Biblical Doctrine class my first year at Bible … Continue reading ![]()
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Of A Sound Mind
A sound mind. For some of us that doesn’t seem remotely possible. Over the years we have no reason to believe this is real. We think that maybe this applies to normal people, and certainly not me. But it is a gift. That’s important to note. (Just as eternal life is a gift.) I can’t […]![]()
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Something Out of the Ordinary
“You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights.” Psalm 36:8, NLT God is the exclusive source of everything good. His goodness is quantified in the word “abundance.” We have made the discovery, that the spring from which all want to draw from is actually a […]![]()
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Putting It Simply
“But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42, ESV I tend to over-think things a lot. Everything gets so darn complicated. Often there is ‘a paralysis of analysis’ that gels into something […]![]()
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The Sterile Curse of Social Isolation
“While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.” Luke 24:15 Quite a few studies now out, revealing the reality of social isolation. It seems more and more people are veering away from social contact. A Duke University study found that Americans are choosing to become more solitary than ever. Many are eschewing […]![]()
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The Apple Tree
“Like the finest apple tree in the orchard is my lover among other young men. I sit in his delightful shade and taste his delicious fruit.” Song of Solomon 2:3, NLT Jesus is the subject of many different metaphors. We know him as a shepherd, a door, and bread. There are many other ‘pictures’ in […]![]()
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Like Well-Watered Gardens: Isaiah 58
“Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. 11 The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an […]![]()
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When Rags Become Grace
“Ebedmelech from Ethiopia was an official at the palace, and he heard what they had done to me. So he went to speak with King Zedekiah, who was holding court at Benjamin Gate. 9Ebedmelech said, “Your Majesty, Jeremiah is a prophet, and those men were wrong to throw him into a well. And when Jerusalem […]![]()
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Brokenness, Depression, and Brennan Manning
I‘ve put together a collection of quotes by my favorite author, Brennan Manning. I have found that when he writes, he penetrates. What he writes goes deep into the soul of this ex-junkie, loser, and mentally ill person—he tells me of God’s love like few have ever done. To Manning, every person is redeemable, none are […]![]()
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Can a Mother Forget
“Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.” Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! 16 See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. […]![]()
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On Being Loved
9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?” Jeremiah 17:9 7 For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. 8 That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please […]![]()
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Tricycle Theology, Psalm 106:1-5
A Psalm Study Psalm 106:1-5, New Living Translation (NLT) 1 Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Who can list the glorious miracles of the Lord? Who can ever praise him enough? 3 There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is […]![]()
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Of A Sound Mind
“A sound mind.” For some of us that doesn’t seem remotely possible. Over the years we personally have reason to believe this is not real. As mentally ill people we seem to think that we can’t be this way. … Continue reading ![]()
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Brokenness, Depression and Brennan Manning
I’ve put together a collection of quotes by my favorite author, Brennan Manning. I have found that when he writes, he penetrates. What he writes goes deep into the soul of this ex-junkie, loser, and mentally ill person—he tells me … Continue reading ![]()
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Can a Mother Forget? [Love]
“Yet Jerusalem says, “The Lord has deserted us; the Lord has forgotten us.” Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would … Continue reading ![]()
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The Sterile Curse of Social Isolation
“While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.” Luke 24:15 Quite a few studies now out, revealing the reality of social isolation. It seems more and more people are veering away from social … Continue reading ![]()
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She Gave Everything She Had
“Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. Jesus called his … Continue reading ![]()
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