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Okay John Dobbs, My Response…
I am a part of a group of people who write questions and comments to each other about their faith and walk in Jesus. One of the topics that came up was from someone wondering about the involvement of a … Continue reading
Sit Back, Be Amazed by God
Some of you know that I’ve been preaching for over 40 years now. That means I’ve had some measure of awareness about God for a long time. I know the Bible proclaims that God is good, always good, and I … Continue reading
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What I Learned from Ryan Rose
Many years ago, while we still lived in Colorado, I was approached to move to Steamboat Springs to work with the church there. We stayed with a family from church we had known for years. They had a son who … Continue reading
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The Road Ahead
I’ve got a thing for road pictures. I love seeing a path and thinking about its meanings. I’ve stood in the ruts of the Santa Fe Trail, the Chism Trail, and the Goodnight-Loving Trail just imagining the oxen, mules, horses … Continue reading
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Comprehending the Code
Today is my anniversary, Janet and I married in 1973, if you take that from 2011 you will know how long ago that was and I won’t have to do the math. I haven’t always understood her, in fact I … Continue reading
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The Sexual Abuser You Know, and Yes You Know One
In our world this week, all eyes have been on Penn State University. It has been difficult, with horrific revelations evolving over time. I have always held in high esteem the head football coach, Joe Paterno, who has been a … Continue reading
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How Do You Think?
Let us never be so shallow as to think that God is constrained to save by the feeble efforts that his church puts forth to bless the world. Continue reading
Lessons From An Unusual Source
I was reading about oak trees last week. A mature oak tree can have up to 500 million root tips with its root base reaching four to seven times the width of the tree’s crown. I thought that number was … Continue reading
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How to Do This….
Sorrow shared is far easier to bear than sorrow in isolation. Continue reading
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What to Do With a Hairbrained Preacher?
I was asked a question a while back by someone who was embarrassed by their preacher. I know, it is shocking and something none of you can identify with, but in other places things like this happen. Anyway, this person … Continue reading
