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I also find it hard to look up at the stars and not be filled with a strangely intoxicating mix of awe, wonder, smallness, fear and glory. King David also looked at the one hundred million stars and said, “What is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You…
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Paul’s imagery here is a mighty man of old — a warrior who is armed like Rambo — who walks to the front line of a confrontation and yells, “Come and take it!” Or of a line of warrior Scots “mooning” the English army in order to make a point. Think “burly” and not “girly.”…
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Do you consider yourself to be “blessed” and, if so, why? Or have you worked hard for the good things that you have and, thus, you have blessed yourself with your efforts? Say, what exactly is “blessing” anyways and who can give it? I like asking questions! Answering them gets more tricky…
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I was minding my own business the other week, eating some scrumptious tenders at my favorite local chicken joint when a familiar song came over the in-store radio. The song was “Imagine” by John Lennon, a campfire-esque kum-by-ya of hippie goodness. The song is widely considered one of Lennon’s best works (his best selling solo…
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Every New Year’s Day, millions of people around the world (billions?) make resolutions of things they want to do or change in the new year. Usually those “pledge lists” include the usual items of “lose weight,” “swear less” or “stop smoking.” Some might resolve these days to spend less time on Facebook; or maybe even…
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There’s just something amazingly comforting about the voice of a loved one. This week I am in South Louisiana — Cajun Country — visiting my dying grandmother. Last week we were told that my mom’s mother, who has bravely battled lymphoma for over two years, has taken a turn for the worse and is now…
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Paul, in 2 Corinthians says that God has given us a great treasure inside our jars of clay. He has given us the light of the knowledge of the person and work of Jesus Christ. This light pierces the darkness, just as it did on that day of Creation, and enlightens the world around it.
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Social media can be a wonderful tool for keeping up with old friends and distant family. I think it can be a great ministry for someone who desires to help people with their questions or problems via social media. But for many people, Facebook is coming in the way of their relationship with God. And…
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My name is John Newton. I’m 37 years old and this is the story of my battle with Meniere’s Disease. I have never written it down before and even when my father suggested I do so a few months back, I hesitated. I didn’t feel like writing at the time. These days, a re-aggravated back…
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This is the story of my battle with Meniere’s Disease. I have never written it down before and even when my father suggested I do so a few months back, I hesitated. I didn’t feel like writing at the time. These days, when I type, I have but a few well-spelled words before all keys…
J.C. Newton 