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Four “Take Heeds” of Mark 13
One of my favorite movie lines comes from The Magnificent Seven. It is a scene in which Chris, trying to recruit members for his team, is explaining the job to Harry. Harry is so convinced there is a huge score tied to the job that he keeps interrupting Chris as he tries to explain their…
Read More“The Spirit Expressly Says…”
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.– 1 Timothy 4:1, ESV I am intrigued by the adverbial modifier ῥητῶς in this verse – “expressly.” It would have seemed sufficient to say, “The Sprit says …” but Paul…
Read MoreThe Danger of Not Being Alert
I got a bit of a surprise this morning when I stopped to fill my car with gasoline. It unfolded something like this… Last week, I told you about the passing of my mother-in-law, and I am grateful to those who expressed your loving comfort and condolences. While I was in Kansas for slightly more…
Read MoreMilking My Plants
I arrived at work this morning sometime around 5:30, zombied my way up the stairs and began my standard routine. I fired up the computer and immediately set my hands to making a pot of coffee – a critical element of any righteous morning. Since I neglected to water my plants yesterday afternoon, I made…
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