James 1:5-8 James has told his fellow believers they need to be joyful when they encounter trials and problems because God is testing their faith.If […]
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Geography prevents us having a family picture as most do. But last Christmas we were all together at our house, and we’re using this pic […]
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This text message out of the blue from my good friend Jerry appeared in my inbox. It got me to thinkin.’ Back in the day, […]
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Matthew Henry for your day… “Note, Every one should contribute the utmost he can in his place towards the cleansing of the land from the […]
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The other day, my 17th-century English friend Matthew Henry made one of those comments that just kind of grows on you, or it does on […]
Continue readingTony Dungy-Early on Sunday morning….
John Chapter 20. It’s early Sunday morning. Mary Magdalene and some of her friends wanted to finish the job of anointing Jesus’ body with spices […]
Continue readingTony Dungy-It’s late Friday…
John 19:38–It’s late Friday evening. Jesus is dead but still hanging on the cross. Evening is approaching and it is very important to the Jewish […]
Continue readingTony Dungy-Jesus on the cross …
John 19:28 Jesus has been on the cross all day. He is tired and dehydrated but His journey is coming to an end. When He […]
Continue readingTony Dungy-The trial…
John 19:16. After a bogus, middle of the night “trial” Jesus is sentenced to death and sent to Calvary where he is nailed to a […]
Continue readingThe crashing of the waves…
Recently a Scottish friend emailed me his description of a storm on ‘Bervie beach. In the seventies, for a few years, my family and I […]
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