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Why Some Trees Fall
In the aftermath of several late season nor’easters, the Rhode Island road sides and woods are still littered with toppled trees. The size of the trees, usually torn from the ground, roots and all, is a daily reminder to me of Proverbs 3:5-8: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own …[ read more ]
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Dear World, You Make Me So Uncomfortable!
Dear World, I have a confession to make. Many of you people make me uncomfortable. It’s true. But, I try hard to hide it for a million reasons. Reason one: I don’t see Jesus ever being uncomfortable – ever. Read the gospels. He walked through this world like He owned it. (Okay, He did, but still.) …[ read more ]
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Awkward Evangelists, Bumbling Missionaries
Hey, pssst, you there – yes, you. We need to chat. This isn’t a post for someone else. Yes, I know you think I’m not aware it’s you reading this but I am. You’re precisely the one I mean to reach. God’s not messing around, you know that, don’t you? And by God, I’m not …[ read more ]
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Why Don’t You Just Give Up, Old Woman?
The old woman lived in a village filled with people. She loved them all (well, she tried to love them all. She succeeded with some more than the others; but then, she was a woman who needed Jesus every day. And, she never did stop trying.) So, every day, she studied the Book of truth …[ read more ]
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Trying to Tone Down Jesus
I gave Him the once over. Me: “Okay, fine. You can come with me when I meet these people for dinner but you need to wear clothes designed in this century – something simple like jeans and a T-shirt. And, I don’t know, can you handle a hat?” J: “What’s wrong with what I’m wearing?” Me: …[ read more ]