A Heart that Loves, and keeps on loving. Ephesians 4.29-Ephesians 5.5

The intense afternoon heat had passed, though the early evening was pleasantly warm. A group of young people came together in the middle of summer to stay connected—to God and to each other. As I think of it, snapshots linger in my mind of first this one face and then another…

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Imitate god. Ephesians 4.29-5.8

Imitate god. Ephesians 4.29-5.8

“Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do…” Sure Paul, I will endeavor to imitate God. Now, where do I start? Left to my own devices, I think I would start at the beginning … the beginning of what I know about God … I would endeavor to be creative, because ‘In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.’ (Genesis 1.1) Paul does not leave us…

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Be imitators of God

Therefore be imitators of God. Ephesians 5.1…

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May the words of my mouth …

May the words of my mouth … Ephesians 4.29¹; Psalm 19.14

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Considering our speech

Considering our speech.

Do…

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Words of Life. Ephesians 4.29

Words of Life. Ephesians 4.29

What if …

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Of Independence and Dependence

Of Independence and Dependence.

Happy Independence Day!…

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Soccer, Unity and Gifts

Soccer, Unity and Gifts. 1 Corinthians 12.4-11

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Unity strengthened through Gifts

Unity strengthened through Gifts. Ephesians 4.4-16

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Unity matters … a lot. Ephesians 4.4-6

Southern California is enjoying a warm…

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Never say “Always”, except … Ephesians 4

Never say “Always”, except … Ephesians 4

Hi.

When arguing, people like to say, ‘You always … make me out to be the bad guy’, or ‘you always say mean things …’ And the psychotherapist alarm rings and corrects with the voice of reason, ‘Do not use the word ‘always’ because it is not true and only incites.’ Similarly, the other absolute word of ‘never’ just is not usually true…

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Doc Rivers, Aaron Hernandez … Calling, our part. Ephesians 4.1-6

Doc Rivers, Aaron Hernandez … Calling, our part. Ephesians 4.1-6

Good Day.

Up early this morning, I was thinking again about Paul’s charge to ‘live a life worthy of our calling’ . . . I was thinking of his charge to ‘be humble and gentle… to be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.’ What does that look like? I asked the Lord, and continued studying.

Shortly after, I headed to the gym for a while. On the…

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Calling … and what comes with it

Calling … and what comes with it. Ephesians 4.1-3

Calling is a great word,…

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CALLING. Ephesians 4.1-3

CALLING. Ephesians 4.1-3

Are you aware of your inner whispers? Inklings that draw you—impulses that push … pull … or cause you to think … or feel … or act? I mean--do you heed the inner whisperings that steer you toward certain people … or prompt you to explore unique pursuits? Of late, the notion of calling has worked its way into my psyche over and over.

Definition of CALLING – Merriam Webster

1: a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action…

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