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Are You Aligned?
The bumping almost caused me to chip a tooth and the mud was flying. I had gotten off the road and was heading for the ditch. Fortunately, I didn’t overreact and I steered myself back onto the road with no significant harm done. This was all the result of something dumb that I had done……
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God Has Big Plans For You
A scripture verse that has meant a lot to me through the years is Jeremiah 29:11. It goes like this: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (NIV) When considering the meaning of…
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One Big Story
Sometimes I find something that needs to be passed on to you “as is.” Recently, I got an email from the President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark M. Yarbrough, and it contained a message that I want to pass along to you. Dear Brad, Someone recently asked me, What is something you see missing…
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Are You Balanced?
Is your life, like the semi above, precariously balanced? Or, possibly not balanced at all? We live in a world that worships an imbalanced lifestyle. Being a workaholic is both praised and rewarded. Yet, by his own example, Jesus teaches us about balance in Mark 6. The disciples have come back together after a important…
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Both And…
I’ve often heard Christians say “I’m not religious… I’m a follower of Jesus.” I get it. I think they are asserting that their spirituality is not characterized primarily by rituals… going to church whenever the doors are open, saying the right phrases (or prayers) over and over, giving the correct amount of money, or doing…
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Saved by the Blood
Author Robert Colman related a true story told him by Dr. Myron Morris. It seems that a little boy was told by his doctor that he could save his sister’s life by giving her some blood. The six-year-old girl was near death, a victim of a disease from which the boy had made a marvelous…
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It’s Too Late!
“It’s Too Late!” Those were the words spoken to Betty. The story began on Green Meadow Farms, a family owned dairy business on the outskirts of Nappanee, Indiana—a town where I pastored some years ago. Betty’s husband Joseph was noted for his dairy herd and his continual effort to upgrade his Holstein cattle. Success was…
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Going Under…
It was something always around, and usually taken for granted, that saved my life. Let me explain. My family and I were on a trip… a long pilgrimage really… from our home in Anchorage, Alaska to Anderson, Indiana. It was June and we were headed to the International Convention of the Church of God (or,…
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Being an “Out of This World” Believer
Maybe you’ve noticed that there is a lot of talk about alien encounters these days. Netflix, The History Channel, The Science Channel, Apple TV+, National Geographic, and Amazon Prime are just some of the broadcast platforms that have gotten in on the act of producing content about aliens. You might find it strange, but I…
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Get Help!
“And unto one he gave one talent” (Matthew 25:15). There are people in this vast world of God’s who feel as indistinct as sand by the ocean and as colorless as a faded emotion. They believe that they are worthless. It is the “other” person who makes significant contributions. If people were rated 1 to…
Kendall the Fire 