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Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil… Today’s gospel reading in the Anglican lectionary is from Matthew 4, when Jesus heads out into the wilderness for 40 days to be tempted by the devil. Interestingly, 40 days is also the length of Lent, a time
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He was treated harshly and afflicted, but he did not even open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughtering block, like a sheep silent before her shearers, he did not even open his mouth. (Isa 53:7) “When you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God.
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We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the Lord has punished Him for the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6) I don’t have much to write this evening, for personal fatigue and household matters have occupied most of my time tonight, but I wanted to zero in
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Who has believed what we have heard? And who has the arm of the Lord been revealed to? He grew up before Him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. He didn’t have an impressive form or majesty that we should look at Him, no appearance that we should desire
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I’m back! After a few months off while my family moved, blogging resumes for yours truly. The holidays were busy for Mrs. Newton and me, as we loaded up the truck (like, four times!) and moved from North Louisiana to the sprawling metropolis of Northwest Arkansas. Shannon began working here as a professional counselor and
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“When you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your
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It’s so easy to lose sight of the working of God around us, isn’t it? I mean, we spend most of our days looking out for ourselves, our families, our homes and, so often, we miss those little events happening in the surrounding world. This fall, our church is studying the Gospel of Mark, the
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Two years ago I posted a few blog posts about my ongoing battle with advanced-stage Meniere’s Disease. I wanted to give you an update on my fight in this third blog. If you want to know the background behind my illness, read here: https://johncnewton.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/me-and-mine-ears/ https://johncnewton.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/me-and-mine-ears-a-life-out-of-balance-part-2/ Last year was a pretty good one for my Meniere’s,
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Our society is filled with noise and busyness. Even out in the American countryside, there is noise. Air conditioners, cars, weed eaters, airplanes outside… even inside our homes there is constant noise. Ever heard a refrigerator or ceiling fan? A dishwasher? An air conditioner? If you say, “No,” then you’ve probably become accustomed to having…
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Even though it has been over a month since I last blogged, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t had anything to say. On the contrary, I’ve had much on my mind in the midst of frantic busyness! Let’s see, since I last posted… My wife and I have been to Scotland and come back (after
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