Category Archives: Christian

John 11

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Richard

Recently, in Sunday School, we went through John 11. It was a good lesson, and it made we want to write down a few of my own thoughts. For those who don’t identify the chapter, John 11 is given to … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on gratitude

Posted on 20 November 2012 by Richard

As Thanksgiving Day draws closer in the US, it is a time of reflection for  many people. In many households, people named what they were thankful for on Thanksgiving.  It is beneficial to count our blessings; however, I also use … Continue reading →

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Hope for America (?)

Posted on 13 September 2012 by Richard

Heard a message from a guest speaker last night (our church tries to budget one conference a year for our pastor).  He did a fine job – in the course of the message, he referenced the pretty well known 2 … Continue reading →

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Jonah thoughts

Posted on 18 May 2012 by Richard

I heard a good message from Jonah Wednesday night… it started me pondering some thoughts about the book of Jonah. First, it hit me pretty hard that there is much of God’s goodness in the book of Jonah. Jonah could … Continue reading →

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Filthy Rags

Posted on 13 February 2012 by Richard

I was listening to a message last night, and the preacher made a reference to Is 64:6 … all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;… This verse is frequently used (correctly) when talking with someone about his soul. It is … Continue reading →

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Moses

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Richard

We’re so used to the story of Moses and the burning bush that we often don’t realize how unusual the situation is… consider a worker today who has a well-established career… he lives in a distant suburb.  One day, he’s … Continue reading →

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Joseph

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Richard

One of the frequent sayings in offices is “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know”… such a statement is often used to justify the fairly common situation: a highly talented individual often doesn’t move up and less talented … Continue reading →

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The Love of God

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Richard

Recently, my pastor made an comment after the service to the effect that we really don’t know how much God loves us, and I’ve been thinking about that. We know that God is love, and we know that He demonstrated … Continue reading →

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Christmas reflections

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Richard

Two years ago, believing ourselves to be obeying God, we left a church we’d served at for 20+ years to find a closer church.  It was no easy decision; we left with some tears and with much trepidation – were … Continue reading →

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Thoughts About Power

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Richard

The other day, I ran across the phrase Pray for Power.  I’ve seen and heard the phrase several times before, but I this time, I decided to evaluate the phrase in light of Scripture — this entry is the result. … Continue reading →

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