Category: Christian Walk
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An Unexpected Gift
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10 Gifts come in packages, but the cherished gifts come in surprises, words, songs, friends, strangers, and God. This week, we received a cherished gift. California Baptist University students and…
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Three Keys to Rebuilding From Brokenness
Scroll to 21:48 for the teaching. Working in concert with each other, we glorify God. Next to and after each other. We’re taking the fallen stones and rubble of today’s church and each other’s lives, and we’re rebuilding … hand in hand much like Nehemiah led the Jews in rebuilding the wall and gates of…
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From Stale Greetings to Blessings
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 1:2 Good morning! How are you? Fine. You? Great! What if we turned stale greetings into blessings? When I remember the sweet times that I have had with my daughter, I smile and want to bless her. I recently texted…
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4 Steps to the Promise
Yesterday, the world participated in powerful prayer. We confessed our sins. Our sins were exposed for all to see. America was naked before the world. We asked God to forgive our nation. We asked God to bring a revival to His people and an awakening in those who do not know Jesus. Prayers for our…
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Decades … Prevailing
In this, you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1…
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Kissed by the Name
Fifty-two years ago this month, my husband, Keith, stole a kiss by the elevator in the university’s dorm. Public Display of Affection! We’d just been lectured about that from our floor monitor. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! Song of Solomon 1:2
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Arise! 5 Keys to Jonah’s Prayer
Apply for that job, Karen. I don’t want to, Lord. It’s too big. I don’t know how to do all that’s required. Week after week, notices appear. Delete. Delete. DELETE!
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9/11 & 2020 – Never Forget!
“Wake up! A plane just crashed into the World Trade Center.” Keith taught the night before, and we’d gone to bed around midnight. Standing transfixed on the television, I’m weeping. He’s trying to make sense of what we’re seeing.
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Selfless Heroes … God At Work
I saw pain. Hurt. Friends. Love. God at work today. I sat in the heat and the sun outside the emergency room of Loma Linda University Medical Center today. I waited for news. And I watched the hurting people. I observed the family and friends waiting for news. Good news. Bad news.
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The Ultimate Promise
I’ve broken promises. One that haunts me is a promise that I made to our daughter when she was about 11 years old. I told her that I would pick her up when the library closed. Unfortunately, the library closed 30 minutes before I thought it closed. It was raining that night. I was horrified…