What Is Conceived In Her
October 14, 2023 by admin
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By Marty Norman
Matthew 1:20 “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit…”(NIV). Can you imagine Joseph’s surprise and horror when he discovered Mary was pregnant -and not by him. I often wonder what his family said? What they thought?
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The Distant Harvest
October 9, 2023 by admin
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By Sarah Onderdonk
Vincent Van Gogh, the legendary artist whose paintings fetch astronomical amounts of money today, went to his grave having sold just one painting, Red Vineyard at Arles which resides today at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. I was reminded of this escalating "momentum" of one's life work following death as I consider the life of Abraham.
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The Very Hairs on our Heads
October 5, 2023 by admin
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By Jane Thornton
I thought it would never happen to us. In spite of my lack of diligence in housekeeping, our family took personal hygiene seriously. So, several years ago, when my daughter’s head itched madly, lice never occurred to me—until I saw a bug skitter through her hair.
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Who Says A Moral Compass Is For The Birds?
October 2, 2023 by admin
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By Marty Norman
“All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God will be equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16
A compass is a useful item. Ships use them for navigation. Hikers use them for positioning. Explorers keep them as directional headings. But with all of our technology today, do we really need a compass to tell us where to go?
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The Silver Bullet
September 28, 2023 by admin
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By Marty Norman
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand and it gives light
to everyone in the house.” Matthew 5:14-15
When I was a child the Lone Ranger was a really big deal. Every Saturday we went to the Ridglea Theatre to see what new crime the Lone Ranger would thwart next. To my generation he was the equivalent of today’s Spiderman. Eventually he became a TV icon, and we were fans for life. Even today my heart beats a little faster when I hear the symphony play his theme song, the cavalry charge from the William Tell Overture. When I hear the words, “Hi-ho Silver, away,” I am transported back to the days of yesteryear, to another time and place.
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