Tag Archives: IN Christ Jesus

Jesus the vine and God the vinedresser

The passage of Scripture I am journaling through today is John 15:1-17 (ESV) … you might call this Jesus’ treatise on abiding … check it out and  join in and share your insights … I am the true vine, and … Continue reading

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breakthroughs I desire

Earlier this week I shared that we had begun a new message series at 12 Stone titled ‘I Need A Breakthru’.  The first message was grounded in Philippians 3:10-17. Pastor Kevin closed the message with the question, ‘Where do you … Continue reading

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Discover the expanse of God’s incredible love for you in 2013

‘When you were born, God said “yes.”  Yes to all you are and to all that you can be by His grace, His mercy and His love.  He loved you at that moment without condition of reservation.  There is nothing … Continue reading

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Hebrews 11 a chapter about faith … and creation?

Now most all of us know Hebrews chapter 11 as the faith chapter … a chapter where we learn of the faith of the named and unnamed saints predating this book of the Bible … Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, … Continue reading

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no stepchildren here … or in the kingdom

In 1982 when I married my wife, she came with two precious daughters … 6 and 9 … from a previous marriage.  I made a conscious decision at that point, that they would always be known as my children … … Continue reading

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Contentment is a choice

Even in the midst of cancer, contentment is a choice. Especially in the midst of cancer, contentment is a choice. But the Lord said to me (Paul), “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in … Continue reading

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The two-edged sword of iniquity or godly influence

Once again the ‘Courageous’ calendar pricks the old heart strings with the July 24th entry: “The influence of a godly father or grandfather continues for generations.” Of course that could just as easily say, “The influence of a father of … Continue reading

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