| April 24, 2025 |
April 24 – Following Christ Whatever |
The third man in Luke 9 was just about ready to become a full-throttle follower of Christ. His statement “I will follow thee” was followed with a seemingly rational contingency, “but let me first go bid them farewell, which are |
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| April 23, 2025 |
April 23 – Following Christ Whenever |
It seemed like a reasonable request, “Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.” One may assume that Jesus, in His gentle and loving fashion, would have sympathized with this fellow and permitted him to take care of |
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| April 22, 2025 |
April 22 – Following Christ Wherever |
It was a pretty bold statement, “Lord, I will follow thee, whithersoever thou goest” (Luke 9:57). It almost sounded poetic in nature. Reminiscent of Ruth’s declaration to Naomi (I will go wherever you go, I will stay wherever you stay, |
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| April 21, 2025 |
April 21 – Following Christ |
In the ninth chapter of Luke, Jesus encountered three different men who sought to be a follower of Christ. In response to their pursuit, Jesus gave them a description of the life of a true disciple. In essence, He told |
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| April 20, 2025 |
April 20 – More than a Feeling |
Pop culture, romance novels, Hollywood flair, and story-book endings have greatly skewed the meaning of love. We have reduced it to an emotional feeling, a shallow appeal of the senses. Do not get me wrong, love certainly is emotional, and |
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| April 19, 2025 |
April 19 – Watch Out for the Creeps |
In the small epistle of Jude, we are warned to watch out for “the creeps.” Actually the verse reads like this, “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, |
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| April 18, 2025 |
April 18 – The Purpose of Possessions |
You didn’t have to remove yourself very far from your bed this morning to realize the blessings of God. They are all around us-His goodness and gifts abound. Have you seen them yet today? Your spouse, your children, your home, |
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| April 17, 2025 |
April 17 – Counterpunch Christians |
Some of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport have not been great punchers, they have been great counterpunchers. A counterpunch is exactly what it sounds like: punching someone after being punched. This may sound like an obtuse |
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| April 16, 2025 |
April 16 – Surfing with the Kids |
While on vacation in Navarre Beach, Florida I was entertained early one morning as I watched a father teaching his daughter the fundamentals of surfing. The empty beach and the choppy early-morning waves created a perfect training environment. The father |
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| April 15, 2025 |
April 15 – Fish Before You File |
Many people will be rushing off to the post office today in an attempt to beat the ever-present deadline of filing tax returns. The old cliché of death and taxes is a sobering reminder on April 15th perhaps more than |
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