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Tag Archives: Spirituality
Walking with Christ
Luke 24:13-35 It’s a long walk down the road to uncertainty, a long dark walk. Turning points are few, and often misunderstood. That’s the road Cleopas and his companion were navigating. That might be wishful thinking. When you’re lost, you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Bible, Christian, Christianity, Depression, Doubt, Easter, Emmaus, Faith, Fear, Jesus Christ, Resurrection, Road to Emmaus, Spirituality
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Keeping vigil
Luke 23:50-56 What do you do when you feel all hope is lost? When dreams are crushed we are devastated. When we lose someone who is dear, we grieve. When all of this comes at once, there is no direction … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Week
Tagged Easter Vigil, Holy Saturday, Holy Week, Hope in Christ, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Spirituality
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Our Father
Luke 11:1-13 Like so many others, my father worked very hard to ensure our family had everything we needed. I remember hearing him in the morning, leaving for work for work while it was still dark. At the completion of … Continue reading
Posted in Devotions
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Father and Son, Fathers, Jesus Christ, Lords Prayer, Our Father, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Focus on life in Christ
Luke 13:31-35, Philippians 3:17-4:1 Lent is that time for us to take a serious look at how we live. Do our values reflect the teaching of Jesus, or are they more reflective of a world turned inward upon itself? Our … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christian life, Following Jesus, Jesus, Spirituality
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Seek the things above
Colossians 3:1-11 Have you ever noticed how fair weather and sunny skies lift the attitude among people? Smiles seem more prevalent and people seem to have a more positive outlook. Life is cheerful when the skies are clear, but such … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, God's Word, Grace, Heaven, Spirituality
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To bear much fruit
John 15:1-8 A friend of mine is the keeper of a peach orchard. One thing about peach trees that I have learned is that they must be tended to year round. In these winter months, the beginning of the yearly … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Word of God
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The truth in us
1 John 1:5-10 Early in his first epistle, John states clearly to the Church that, although through Christ our sins are forgiven, no Christian lives without sin. Salvation is not found through moral perfection, but through the sacrifice of God’s … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness
Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Forgiveness, Heavenly Father, Light of Christ, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality
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Who is greatest
Mark 9:30-37 Who is the greatest? Who could even dream of having such a conversation while walking with Jesus? Imagine the topics for discussion among the twelve. “Which one prays the best?” “Who is the most spiritual?” “Who is it … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship
Tagged Attitudes, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, First will be last, Greatest of all, Humility, Lord Jesus, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Be healed
John 5:1-9 We have all heard of home remedies that may or may not actually work. One such remedy is chicken soup used to cure the common cold. Dark chocolate is thought to be a good remedy for a persistent … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Forgiveness
Tagged Bethesda, Christian, Discipleship, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Healing miracle, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Miracles, Salvation, Spirituality
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Tempted
Genesis 3:1-15, Luke 4:1-11 “The serpent was more crafty than any other creature.” Reading this, we can safely assume something is going to happen, and it won’t be good. The devil is out to destroy that which God created, and … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Lent
Tagged Adam and Eve, Christian, Christianity, Faith, Forgiveness, Garden of Eden, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Spirituality, Temptation
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