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Make a Change

  “Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.” Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969)     Which describes you–endure, profit or cause?

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Outside My Comfort Zone

A meeting opened with prayer, and I had a problem: the person praying did so in his native language. I impatiently crossed my arms and tapped my toe (spiritually, not literally), waiting for the real action to begin.    I … Continue reading

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Snow Season

Here in North Jersey, many people long for a snowless winter. I tell them that I like snow (in modest amounts), and that I wouldn’t want to live where there was no snow. I would miss the quiet transforming beauty … Continue reading

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Snow Day!

  It snowed last Saturday. Serious snow, snow that shut us in for the day.     Most years, we get one or two snow days like that. A few years ago, I decided to count such a day as … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Resolved to Read

  New Year’s resolutions. Is Bible reading included in yours?     I’m aiming for more Bible reading than last year Don’t need a resolution, I already read the Bible I don’t make resolutions There’s no doubt that Bible reading will … Continue reading

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Start the Finish

  So my New Year’s one-word is two words:                            Finish it.   I started a list of things I need to finish. It includes a variety of projects: … Continue reading

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Finish It with a Good Quote

  “The only way to get rid of your past is to make a future out of it. God will waste nothing.” Phillips Brooks (1835-1893)   I am sure, Lord God, that you didn’t waste 2015. Take the discipline I … Continue reading

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