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Category Archives: Grace
Why I Still Believe
Why I continue to believe in God through Jesus Christ. Why, whatever happens in my life, I entrust myself to God in Jesus Christ. “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. He … Continue reading
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Elf, A Lesson in Faith and God
My wife and I took a trip this past Thanksgiving. In a hotel I turned on the television. The movie Elf was playing. This movie has become a Christmas classic for many. I watched. Had some laughs. Santa Claus getting stuck … Continue reading
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My Father’s Blessing
Isaac called his son Esau to come to him. Old, sensing his life was fading, this father said to his son, “Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I … Continue reading
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O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on … Continue reading
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It Causes Me to Tremble
They came to a place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. When they had crucified him, they divided … Continue reading
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On Giving Thanks
“Know that the LORD is God… Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” Psalm 100:3, 4 “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s … Continue reading
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“Keep Loving Jesus”–Celebrating My Mother’s Life
I spoke at my mother’s funeral on June 4. A cousin, who was not able to be with us, requested I send her a copy of my message. I decided to do so by posting the message below. Reading it … Continue reading
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This is my fight song, Amazing Grace!
With words of self-assurance and determination Rachel Platten’s hit song, “This is my fight song”, has spoken to children and young people with pediatric cancer. Listen to the words and you understand why. “This is my fight song, Take back … Continue reading
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Immanuel–God with Us (Part 4)
“‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’—which means, ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:23). The biblical texts are abundant testifying to God’s initiative and to the willingness of Christ. … Continue reading
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Immanuel–God with Us (Part 3)
The Creator coming in the flesh in itself is outrageous, incomprehensible. The purpose of His coming is all the more outrageous and incomprehensible. “He humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross!” (Philippians 2:6-8). The Son of … Continue reading
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