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'Follow Me’ then, ‘Follow Me’ today.  

Loving Matthew

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…

The Best Kind of Friends.  …

Forgiveness—>Healing?  …

~What Makes Your Heart Sing? #1 

A Simple Regimen of Private Prayer

Distractions … from Spiritual Growth

Today I was with my corporate guys, who were willing to ‘stop the presses,’ in spite of all the work going on around them—emails, phonecalls and voicemails, pressing matters which vied for their attention--to carve out time to come together, look at God’s Word, and have their embers stoked into flames.…

Let’s Roll!  Growing Up in Summer, 2015. 

Let’s Roll!’  Famous, courageous, last words of Todd Beamer, a regular guy, aboard Flight 93 – 2 min. clip: …

A Time to Grow.

To everything there is a season, 



a time for every purpose under heaven: 



a time to be born, 



and a time to die; 



a time to plant, 



and a time to pluck what is planted; 



a time to kill, 



and a time to heal; 



a time to break down, 



and a time to build up; 



a time to weep, 



and a time to…

Dying with Purpose

“Life is about choices.”…

Dinner at Jesus’ House.  Matthew 8.14-15; Matthew 12.46 

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Captain Marvel – what moves Jesus. Matthew 8.5-13…

Your Bible – not in chronological order.  Matthew 8.…

Just act … like Jesus.  Matthew 8.1-4

First, he sent me a text message:  “Need your opinion!!! Holla.” The…

Charleston Christians Send Loud Message.

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One of these things is not Like the Other.

While it is not necessarily a current saying, it applies to current events. 



I’m a flipper…or is it a puncher? Of radio stations, that is. Driving in my car the other day, I was listening to the BBC, and caught an interview with a Canadian mother, whose son had recently moved to Syria to join ISIS. Even though the thought of a young man leaving a free society to be part of a violent, evil…

What does a Christian Believe?  Part two.

Always …

A Blessing on Father’s Day 2015

Dads come in all shapes and sizes, all different shades of skin—some with a lot of hair, some just a little, some with none at all. Some are young, some are old, some are grandpas, and some seem to be still wet behind the ears. Some dads are paid great honor and tribute by their children, while others are only made aware of their shortcomings and failings. The first human being God ever created also became the first…