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The Glorious Final Chapter
At the end of church last Sunday, I shared a vision the Lord unexpectedly gave me. A man was in a used bookstore, trying to find a paperback novel a…
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Detours, Diversions & Distractions
Has God ever told you a joke? It unexpectedly happened to me in a recent prayer meeting at our church. As we prayed, we felt challenged to lay aside our…
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The Lost Art of Friendship
The most intense period of my 2019 cancer and chemo journey lasted just six months. Although it was rough, I met many people at the cancer clinic who had it…
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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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Happy ‘Spiritual’ Birthday to Me!
Today is a very special day for me. On January 25, 1969, I gave my life to Christ and was "born again" at age 18. This is the 56th anniversary of…
