Aretha Franklin sings, “Mary Don’t You Weep.” If video does not immediately appear, please refresh your browser. There are tears of joy and laughter, and there are tears of sorrow. The death of someone you love causes sorrow that can…
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The Word for Today Is #Trust
There are a lot of people who have a hard time trusting others. Because they have a hard time trusting, they don’t have a lot of friends. People who don’t trust can have a hard time believing that they can trust…
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The Word for Today Is #Mercy
Mercy is kindness shown to those who don’t deserve it, and may not even appreciate it. In many ways mercy is a kindness owed, because loving God and our neighbor is a commandment. We do good deeds and show kindness to…
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The Word for Today Is #With
With is a word of association. It implies belonging. Like a rope, “with” ties people together for good or evil. In the hours before Jesus was crucified, the Apostle Peter felt threatened by a girl who told the crowd that…
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The Word for Today Is #Finish
What moves you? People and events can move you for good or bad. People and things that move you, hit your life with a force that knocks you out of your zone. In the context for today’s verse, Paul is…
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The Word for Today is #Save
I remember a conversation I had years ago with a friend who was a new Christian. As often happens with Christian newbies, my friend wasn’t happy with her new life. She was actually quite self-absorbed, spoiled, and definitely not happy with all…
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The Word for Today Is #Listen
When I was studying for my MBA, I read an article that said presenters have to say something seven times before their audience hears them. What they really meant is that you have to say something (presumably to a prospective client) seven…
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The Word for Today Is #Devoted
These days, you don’t hear much about people being devoted to one another. Devotion requires love, which is often in short supply, in part because faith has fallen to the wayside. The word for today is #devoted: Be devoted to…
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The Word for Today Is #Pure
Just as there are many different types of fruit bearing trees, there are many different kinds of wisdom. Wisdom is peculiar to the arena and spirit it addresses: There is a wisdom for how to steal, kill, lie, make war,…
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The Word for Today Is #Condemnation
In any situation, condemnation means “no escape”: It is the rap you’ll never beat without a pardon. For Christians, the pardon comes with faith in Jesus, Who is the only One to escape death, never to die again. Because He…
