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Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Temporary Inconvenience, Long-Term Blessing
43 years ago, Roe v Wade made abortion legal. What do you think about it? It’s settled law Abortion is a personal decision I’m praying for a change in America’s heart 1973—we were newly married, still in college, scraping by … Continue reading
Powerball Prayer
All-knowing God, the Powerball winners are no secret to you. May they be filled with gratitude, not greed; wisdom, not wastefulness; decency, not debauchery; restraint, not recklessness. May they be kindhearted, not tightfisted.
Richer for It
“To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to want it.” That about sums up my thoughts on the billion-dollar Powerball. Thank you,Gilbert Keith Chesterton, for saying it so bluntly. His fans … Continue reading
Posted in Window on our culture
Tagged G.K. Chesterton, Lottery, money
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Go Fish!
Jesus orchestrated an unusual financial windfall so that Peter could pay the taxman. Matthew 17:27 (CEV) “Go cast a line into the lake and pull out the first fish you hook. Open its mouth, and you will … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith, Window on our culture
Tagged fishing, Lottery, Matthew 17:27
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In the Lottery We Trust?
Did you buy a lottery ticket? Why? Just part of the fun It’s a long chance at a new life Who doesn’t want more money? I’m not buying. Frankly, I can’t grasp the concept of my own … Continue reading
Posted in Building blocks of the economy, Foundation of faith
Tagged In God We Trust, Lottery
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One Good Reason to Read the Bible
My experience, exactly: “The longer you read the Bible, the more you will like it.” William Romaine British Evangelical 1714-1795
Posted in Door of opportunity\, Foundation of faith
Tagged Bible reading, William Romaine
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Lord, Finish It!
Philippians 1:6 (NLT) And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Lord, finish it! Make me into the … Continue reading
The Bible Is Not Boring
I start my day with some Bible time. Philippians 3:13-14 (ESV) But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged Bible reading, Lamentations 3:22-23, Philippians 3:13-14
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Finish Chronologically
I already explained that my 2016 one-word is two words: Finish it. As I explained yesterday, God answered my request for a Bible-reading plan: Finish it. I knew exactly what God meant. A couple years ago, I was working my way … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged Bible reading, Finish It, New Year's resolutions, The Daily Bible in Chronological Order
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