Thirty inmates walk into a chapel. Sounds like the beginning of a joke. The new prison chaplain had combined service lists and I now faced a room of twice as many strangers than normal. The
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I’ve sat through plenty of discussions on Adam and Eve, and the fall of the human race. The way I see it, if it hadn’t been Adam and Eve, it would have been someone else.
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We have a lot of trees in our yard. Therefore, we have a lot of nesting birds each spring. And, throughout the summer, we often witness what at first seems like a cruel practice. Most
Read moreHe Calms the Raging Seas – Pat Patterson
“You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, you still them.” (Psalm 89:9) Lately my life has been a raging sea, one difficulty after another. So when I lost my wallet yesterday I wasn’t
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You know that time of morning when the fog begins to lift, you see your breath trail streaming and you know that it’s a gift. Once constant pains and worries are loose paddles in the
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Psalm 34:7 – Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (ESV) Most mornings I need a jolt (or two or three) of caffeine to keep me on
Read moreThat’s Not My Gift!
“I’d love to help you,” I offered, “but that’s not really my gift. I know you’ll find a better person for the job.” The poor soul asked me to serve on the decoration committee for
Read moreFive Ways to Use Your Gifts for Missions
Whether you have been on one hundred short-term mission trips, or only one, chances are each one has changed you. Your views of the world and the people in it have been radically reshaped and
Read moreWhat Are You Passionate About?
By Sandy Quandt What are you passionate about? What have you spent time studying, perfecting or enjoying? My husband can tell from the sound of an engine what kind of plane is overhead. Once the
Read moreSeeking Out Your Talents
by Cindy Sproles There’s a massive rose bush next to our tiny front porch. Six years ago, it started as one of those $2.50 pots from Walmart – the ones that last about two weeks
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