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The Place to Start
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son.” –John 3:16a During a clergy gathering years ago, I had the opportunity to visit Transitions of Columbia, South Carolina. That group helps move individuals from homelessness to permanent housing. Since its founding in 2011, Transitions has placed more than 3400 persons. It’s a Read more
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The Nudge
“Now the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, ‘Samuel! Samuel! And Samuel said “Speak, for your servant is listening.”–1 Samuel 3:10 Have you ever heard God speak to you? Long ago, a boy named Samuel, came to realize that the voice at bedtime was none other than the Almighty. Generations earlier, Moses stopped Read more
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Resisting the Role
“But Moses said, ‘O my Lord, please send someone else.’–Exodus 4:13 “But Ananias answered, ‘Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.”–Acts 9:13 Several years ago, I was eating lunch by myself in a fast-food restaurant when I overheard a conversation between two Read more
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Doing the Vermont Thing
“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.”–Hebrews 13:2 Last summer, Lori and I took our adult children, their spouses, and our four grandchildren on a vacation to Vermont. We always enjoy visiting new places and this time found a rental near Woodstock. On Read more
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The Parts We Play
“Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side.”–Exodus 17:12b Ask any minister how she or he came to that vocational path and you will hear of persons who helped them recognize a call from God. One who did that with me was Latane Smith, a member Read more
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Paying Attention to the Clues
“Then the LORD answered me and said: ‘Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it.’”-Habakkuk 2:2 A broken hip set me on the road to retirement. I had just completed a 3-mile run. After getting ready for work I was heading into the garage when I missed a step Read more