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Maybe we’ve got it all wrong

Maybe we’ve got it all wrong.

rom Matthew 10.32-42

We get so caught up in the day to day, don’t we? Our thoughts range from, ‘Where am I supposed to be? Who is expecting what out of me? Boy, the price of gas has gone up! When is my next…

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Added by Christine on August 28, 2015 at 7:28am — No Comments

Never Promised you a Rose Garden

Never Promised you a Rose Garden. Matthew 10.16-31

About 10 years ago, when my daughter graduated from U.C. Berkeley, she was hired off campus by Johnson & Johnson as a pharmaceutical rep, and almost immediately, sent back to New Jersey for training. Just…

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Added by Christine on August 27, 2015 at 7:46am — No Comments

God Surprises Us.

God Surprises Us. Matthew 10.5-6

We think we have him all figured out—especially in America. We can size him up and put him in a box, many times on a shelf, but he really will not fit in either. Preachers with various letters and dots behind their names, from…

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Added by Christine on August 26, 2015 at 8:15am — No Comments

Corporate Training—by Jesus

Corporate Training—by Jesus.

Matthew 10.5-15

The other day I was talking to a friend who had been trained by Xerox years ago; for a long time, Xerox had a very highly rated training program, and is still ranked fairly high compared to…

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Added by Christine on August 25, 2015 at 7:30am — No Comments

The Disciples … why them? How about you?

The Disciples … why them? How about you? Matthew 10.1-4

He works in and around a beautiful coastal harbor, with boats and people all around, but the fact is, he works as a deckhand on a fishing boat, and it is hard, tiring, smelly work. Then came the day…

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Why Go in Twos?

Matthew 10.1-5a

The first time I met ‘the two’, I was 13 years old, and the year was 1974. Believe it or not, we drove 3,000-plus miles from Alameda, California, (near San Francisco) to Anchorage, Alaska, to see an aunt…

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Added by Christine on August 20, 2015 at 7:44am — No Comments

Matthew chapter 10

Can’t you just picture Jesus, looking out at the crowd, looking at people in the marketplace … watching and knowing that they just simply did not ‘get it’…how his heart went to them! Yet, who would go? Who would tell them,…

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Added by Christine on August 19, 2015 at 8:23am — No Comments

Jesus, Man for Others

Jesus, Man for Others. Matthew 9.35-37

When I saw her standing there, she had the strangest look on her face.

I mean, I had just had a lengthy conversation with her following the Sunday morning service, but what was happening, what was wrong? ‘Laura … hey, are you okay?’ ‘Yeah, I’m just looking at Marilyn walk away—worried about her; she’s so lost without Al.’ Al had passed suddenly when the couple was in Paris. See it has…

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Added by Christine on August 18, 2015 at 7:37am — No Comments

You can’t be neutral about Jesus

You can’t be neutral about Jesus. Matthew 9.27-34

So, what do you think about Jesus? Miracle worker, brilliant teacher, companion, leader of twelve, son, brother, compassionate one ~ all of these we have seen of him in Matthew’s gospel. But what have you done with him? It seems like some people just want to have him around, sorta like that Elf on the Shelf character they display at Christmas. Set him on your mantel, ready to be…

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Added by Christine on August 17, 2015 at 7:05am — No Comments

When you do not know what to pray

When you do not know what to pray. …

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Added by Christine on August 13, 2015 at 8:34am — No Comments

one touch.

matthew 9.18-26; luke 8.40-56; mark 5.21-43

Any of Donald Trump’s positive political statements have been trumped by his absurdities, such as his denigrating comments to megyn kelly, the moderator of the presidential…

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Added by Christine on August 12, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

How Jesus acted when he was interrupted.

Matthew 9.18-26

This Morning Briefing could be entitled:

~Jesus, interrupted.

~Healing on a whole new level.

~Jesus’ priorities.

~Women were important to…

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Added by Christine on August 11, 2015 at 9:36am — No Comments

Why answer a question with a question?

Matthew 9.14-17

Note from Christine: My computer hard drive failed—abruptly—how rude. So, I went dark for a while, without the opportunity of explanation. Maybe we all needed a break, eh? But I am…

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Added by Christine on August 10, 2015 at 8:04am — No Comments

Where have I been?

So...where have I been? Well...funny you should ask! Hard drive failure...after I got done breathing into a paper bag--I realized there is nothing I can do but exhale, breathe and trust God. Back soon I pray

Added by Christine on August 2, 2015 at 9:11pm — No Comments

God uses it all.

What makes your Heart Sing? #4

In living out our purpose, I have found that God uses everything—our strengths, talents, education, and the tough stuff—sometimes the stuff we do not want anyone else to know. There is…

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Added by Christine on July 27, 2015 at 7:59am — No Comments

So, What’s Your Purpose?

So, What’s Your Purpose? What Makes Your Heart Sing #3

The popular restaurant was noisy. Seems like it always is—whether lunch or dinner. Yet our conversation quickly turned serious when I asked, ‘So, what’s your purpose?’ As people often do, when stalling for time, he asked, ‘What?’ I lowered my head, adjusted my expression and said, ‘Yes, you heard my question … why do you think you are here? What is your purpose?’ He rubbed his chin, rubbing his jawbone…

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Added by Christine on July 23, 2015 at 8:16am — 1 Comment

A Winning Team

A Winning Team.

[What makes your heart sing? #2 ~ on purpose and so much more!]

Hello.

Yesterday I watched my youngest son, Danny (17), eke out a 1 – 0 San Clemente High School soccer win over local rivals, Mission Viejo. I…

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Added by Christine on July 22, 2015 at 7:50am — No Comments

'Follow Me’ then, ‘Follow Me’ today

'Follow Me’ then, ‘Follow Me’ today.

Matthew 9

Howdy.

Did you hear ‘Follow me’ from Jesus? And then … what did you do with his personal invitation? Did you open your mind and emotions to the possibilities of the adventurous…

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Added by Christine on July 21, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

Loving Matthew

. Matthew 9

Good Day.

Imagine that you were inside the house listening to Jesus teach, when you suddenly hear heavy footsteps on the roof above, and then dust and dried mud begins falling as you realize a hole is…

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Added by Christine on July 20, 2015 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

His Calling, Your Calling?

His Calling, Your Calling? Matthew 9.9-13

I remember how my mother used to relate stories from her youth, waxing nostalgic as she did so—often with a far-away look in her eyes, as she talked about St. Jo, Mizzur-uh (Missouri), about growing up with ten children, and a mama who always had a song on her tongue, usually an old hymn.

Somehow I picture Matthew recalling his first contact with Jesus, in a similar fashion ~ and perhaps…

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Added by Christine on July 16, 2015 at 8:28am — No Comments