The Transformation

The Transformation

How many times had he walked on this path, twenty, forty, a hundred? It was his favorite location, and he thought he knew every landmark. He was sure he remembered every tree, rock, and bush. Today, it was as if someone rearranged everything and right in the middle of his path was a bush he…

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Days of Noah

Days of Noah

I’m telling you, there isn’t room for even one more.  How many do you intend to bring in here?  It’s bad enough that you are forcing me and the boys into this monstrosity of yours, and now you expect us to share our personal spaces?  I’m telling you – enough!”   “I saved the best…

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The Generational Curse That Almost Destroyed a Nation

The Generational Curse That Almost Destroyed a Nation

As he gazed across the tent, his eyes rested upon his lovely wife. At 65, she was still a beauty. No one could deny that God favored her.  Most people who looked at her assumed she was about 30 years old, maybe 40.  No one who didn’t know her would ever guess she was 65.…

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Artificial Intelligence The Latest Addiction

Artificial Intelligence The Latest Addiction

The young man’s parents brought him to the church for me to pray for him.  When he walked in, I could see he looked quite defeated. I asked his parents what was wrong, and they said he was extremely suicidal.  He was so depressed that he wouldn’t even come out of his bedroom to eat. …

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Gratitude

Gratitude

The ten lepers slowly, but deliberately, hobbled down the middle of the street, knowing that at any minute someone might come out from the shadows and shoo them away.  They were desperate. They had to find out if what they had heard was true.  Stumbling along the way, leaning on their canes, covering their faces…

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Don’t Take The Force With You

Don’t Take The Force With You

It was 1967 and according to the hit musical Hair, it was “The Age of Aquarius.”  That song was the number one pop single for six weeks, and all over the nation, schools were teaching their students the song by the same name.  Few knew what the song meant, but that didn’t seem to matter…

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You Need To Be Offended

You Need To Be Offended

Offense is a powerful strategy in spiritual battles.  It proves our faith and makes us strong.  It is not designed to bring defeat, but to cement our faith.  Jesus used the power of offense to reveal the hearts of those listening to Him.  He called the Pharisees whitewashed tombs, blind fools, and hypocritical.  He called…

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Never Alone

Never Alone

I had only been driving a few months when my dad told me to go to the store and pick up a few things.  My grandparents were visiting and my mom needed a few groceries.  It never occurred to me to check the gas gage (a problem I still have today), and on the way…

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Betrayal

Betrayal

He sat in his tent, rocking back and forth.  Over and over he said, “Bless the Lord, oh my soul.  Bless the Lord, oh my soul.  Did you hear me soul?  I said bless the Lord.”  On and on, like some kind of refrain, he continued until the fear that threatened to paralyze him dissipated. …

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Treasures

Treasures

Covered with bandages hiding his bloody scabs and scars, the man limped his way to Jesus.  He had almost given up all hope and wondered if he should end his life when he heard the healer was coming.  The leper had to push his way through a crowd that didn’t want him there.  From all…

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