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Putting the Fun in Funeral

‘”Well done, good and faithful servant…’” Matt. 25:23 Of all the wedding ceremonies at which I have officiated there’s one that I speak of more often than any other.  I won’t say that it’s my only favorite, because many of … Continue reading

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You Should Have Been There, It Was Epic

“Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm. He said: “Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. Where were you when … Continue reading

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Traditions vs. Traditionalisms

“How is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!” Galatians 4:9-10 Everything was … Continue reading

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Gifts Unaware

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” I Cor. 9:15 I recently gave somebody a gift.  It wasn’t a big deal.  The gift didn’t cost me anything.  More accurately, it didn’t require a purchase.  It did require a certain … Continue reading

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Over-emphasizing the Sabbath (part 2)

…continued from yesterday Second, under the Old Covenant the people came together at the temple to worship.  The purpose of gathering was to “recharge their batteries.”  Under the New Covenant the temples gather together (“Do you not know that your … Continue reading

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