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Tag Archives: John 15
Defining the Relationship – when DTRs meet faith
[From the archives.] Where Love Exists My son and daughter are both in college, so I hear a lot about relationships*. It’s not so much romance, but more about friendships and roommates. It might also be about their friends’ and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:23, 1 John 3:16, 1 John 4:7, 2 Samuel 13, Amnon, C.S. Lewis, define the relationship, DTR, family, John 15, Luke 9:57-62, Matthew 6:24, Tamar, The Four Loves
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When Christians Fail To Listen
One of my favorite films is To Have and Have Not with Humphrey Bogart (playing Harry Morgan) and Lauren Bacall (Marie). Bogie is a fishing boat captain on a small Caribbean island, Bacall is an American stuck there with no … Continue reading
A Trial Court Judge On The Ins And Outs Of Judging
If you were in my courtroom and a person there was charged with driving a stolen car, you might hear evidence like this: An officer pulled a car over for a burned out tail light. Upon contacting the driver, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Bogel, church, Genesis 18, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John 15, judge, judgment, jumping to conclusions, King, Matthew 22, Modern Mrs. Darcy, Wedding Banquet
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God the Magic Prayer Genie
People get so mad when God doesn’t give them what they want! After all, doesn’t the Bible say that all we have to do is ask and God will grant our wishes? Take delight in the Lord, and he will give … Continue reading
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Tagged Answer to Prayer, Genie, Glimpses of Grace, Gloria Furman, heavenly Father, Jesus, John 14, John 15, John 16, Magic, prayer, Psalm 37
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Yeah, I’ve Been That Guy
[This first appeared as a guest post I wrote last year for Laura Martin at her excellent blog Enough Light.] *** In The Four Loves C.S. Lewis discusses people who act in unlovable ways and notes, “They seal up the … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, Ephesians 4, Fountain of Life, Isaiah 59, Isaiah 62, Jesus, Joel 2, John 10, John 15, John 4, Luke 19, Luke 4, Luke 6, Nancy Spiegelberg, Psalm 23, Psalm 36, Psalm 95, Romans 5, The Four Loves
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When God Gets Ahold of Your Noggin
[This article first appeared last summer at Aimee Byrd’s Housewife Theologian.] *** Jesus says that apart from him we can do nothing. That’s not news to me; there’s lots of stuff I fail at, even simple things. Jesus also tells … Continue reading
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Tagged airó, Deuteronomy 3, Galatians 3, Genesis 40, God's comfort, John 15, Psalm 3, Revelation 1, Vine and Branches
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Flashers Give Joy To Tourists – Best Money Ever Spent
If you can watch this without getting a lump in your throat, you’re made of sterner stuff than I am: Of all the people in the crowd, I’d want to be the little girl on the lamppost! They were performing … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Ephesians 2, flashmob, grace, Hebrews 12, John 15, Joy, Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee, Nehemiah 8, Ode to Joy
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Balloon Up In The Air/Bread Upon The Waters
As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 11, Body and Blood of Christ, Bread upon the Water, Ecclesiastes 11, God's Word, Isaiah 55, John 15, John 6, Luke 22
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Here I Come to Save the Day!*
[A couple weeks ago Adriana over at Classic Quest told me I should tell this story. It seemed appropriate to schedule it to follow yesterday’s post on heroes and rescuing people from danger.] *** The Cliffhanger When I was eleven … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 2, Hebrews 13, heroism, Jesus, John 15, Mark 9, Romans 15, Romans 8, servant of all, Spirit of Christ
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