Month: April 2017
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Do you really want an answer?
American humorist and author, Mark Twain, reportedly said, “It ain’t those parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand.” No fan of religion or Christianity, Twain despised the Church and understood the God of the Bible as “a thug.” Lost in the questions, it…
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“I’m going to die!”
Have you ever had to walk into a situation that you knew was going to be painful or difficult and chose to do it anyway? When I read of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, I am astonished by the courage of those men who were sent onto the beaches into a storm of bullets! They…
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The Best Christian Experience
We Americans are an interesting mix of ideals. On one hand we are fiercely independent. We like a wide array of choices and rebel against being pushed into a place where we must do what we are told. Yet, we also want our social safety nets in place. We cherish those benefits that come to…
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OMG- Why have you forsaken me?
CoffeeBreak today bring you words written by Rev. Stephen Lewis, Pastor of Knowlton Presbyterian Church. He carries us to the foot of Jesus’ cross where we hear our Lord singing a lament of David. These words moved me deeply as I remembered the awful and awesome sacrifice that brought me peace with God. Be sure…
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I just don’t see it!
Bev and I played a little game often when we walked outdoors or sat on our deck. She would point at the clouds in the sky and ‘see’ some form or shape in them. “Hon, can you see that?” I usually did not for whatever reason. But, with a little coaching, “Look at that side,…
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The Jesus Show
Friends who are staying with me like to watch “The Voice,” a competition that looks for people who are talented, who have the potential to make it as an entertainer. Drawn in, I watch with interest as men and women take the stage to sing. The ones that do best are not just able…
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“Classified! Top Secret!”
National security depends on closely held information that is entrusted to a relatively small number of people in the government. Those who work at high levels are granted ‘clearance’ after background checks that determine their trustworthiness. I am sure that in some cases the classified material is of little value and that some of it…