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How Do You Handle Your Blind Spots?
I upgraded my car a few months ago. An added benefit of the new vehicle is that I have blind spot detectors for the first time. Now when I’m about…
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My Relentless Search for ‘Good Soil’
I’m frustrated about something, and I wonder if you can help me work through it. It all goes back to two fundamental questions I have about Jesus’ Parable of the…
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The Furniture & the Fire
I was convicted as I read the final chapter of the book of Exodus recently. It's the culmination of several chapters that provide a detailed description of the furniture and…
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The Cart Before the Horse
The Lord rebuked me recently. Although loving, His message to me came as a stern word of caution. The Holy Spirit basically said, "Jim, you have a terrible tendency to…
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Don’t Spike the Ball Before You’re in the End Zone!
A Word of Caution to My MAGA Friends It was an early morning prayer meeting, just one day after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as America's 47 President. Most…
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HUMILITY: Our Missing Ingredient?
I recently saw an interesting article by a Christian leader who considers himself to be "prophetic." Every year he makes predictions about what God will be doing in the year…