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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
It’s Not Fair! (Wednesday)
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It’s Not Fair (Tuesday)
Remember the parable of the workers in the vineyard: Matthew 20:13,15 But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? . . . Or … Continue reading
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It’s Not Fair!
We hear a lot about what’s fair: It’s only fair that rich people pay more taxes It’s not fair that she gets money for doing nothing He’s so lucky, it’s not fair that he gets all the … Continue reading
Heart Check (Thursday)
From Blaise Pascal, mid-1600s: “There are two kinds of people one can call reasonable: those who serve God with all their heart because they know him, and those who seek him with all their heart because they do not know … Continue reading
Heart Check (Wednesday)
Confession: I have a consistency problem when it comes to whole-heartedness. It’s a daily (hourly?) problem. Nobody even listened my idea, Lord. I’m soooo frustrated! (it’s all about me — no heart) Oh, Lord God, you don’t seriously expect me … Continue reading
Heart Check (Tuesday)
A quick history of the three kings: (from 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Kings) : Saul hid when it was time to be declared king, usurped the role of priest, was subject to mood swings and obsessed with … Continue reading
Heart Check
Luke 10:27 (NIV) Love the Lord your God with all your heart . . . So do you? Most of the time (with occasional lapses) “Half-hearted” would be more accurate My heart’s not in it, truth be told … Continue reading
Preach & Reach (Thursday)
Back to the Annual Session of the American Baptist Churches of NJ: Ann Borquist, missionary to Brazil, urged us to think GLOCALLY (global+local)– Lord, I pray for the safety of street kids in places like Russia, Brazil and … Continue reading