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  Then he took the body down from the cross – Luke 23:53   For some reason, I’ve never given much thought to the man who gave Jesus his own tomb.  Matthew 27, verse 57 says he was  “a rich … Continue reading →

Almost, thou persuadest me to be a Christian.  – Acts 26:28   Before the Apostle Paul died, he got the chance to stand before an Earthly king.  King Agrippa was the eighth and last ruler of the Herodian dynasty.  He … Continue reading →

  The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. – Ecclesiastes 7:8   It’s hard to believe that 2018 is almost over.  Someone told me today that it was nine weeks until … Continue reading →

  “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “had you been here my brother would not have died.” –John 11:21   If there is one think I wish I had learned sooner in my Christian faith, it is that I can be … Continue reading →

  And there is none that calls upon thy name; that stirs up himself to take hold of thee:  for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. – Isaiah 64:7   The easiest … Continue reading →

  For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God.  And the dead in Christ will rise first.  Then, we who … Continue reading →

Trash   Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered! – Psalm 32:1   This year, I’m responsible for a service-learning element in my middle school teaching job.  Mainly, I take two middle school students and we … Continue reading →

  After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.  – John 13.5   Back in Bible days, there were no Nike shoes.  They … Continue reading →

The Thing About Forgiveness   And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. – Matthew 6:12   Years ago when I was coaching girls basketball, I was listening to them say the Lord’s Prayer together.  Out of nowhere … Continue reading →

  The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?  — Psalm 27:1   So I’ve been watching a lot of … Continue reading →