Tag Archives: laziness

What if I Don’t Feel Like It?

There’s probably not a parent in the world who hasn’t heard that one. There’s probably not a person in the world who hasn’t personally asked it. And although it is used in every situation imaginable, I would dare say that … Continue reading

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The power of faith – Hebrews 10,11

Today’s reading starts climbing to the sermon’s climax. We’ll see Jesus’ superiority clearly established, we’ll see the superiority of faith established, leading toward a strong encouragement to persevere in the face of the persecution they were dealing with. In what … Continue reading

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Who has woe? Who has sorrow? — Proverbs 22-24

Many of you who live in New England and the northeast corridor are either enduring hurricane Irene or cleaning up after her. I pray you all suffered little or no loss. Getting down to the text, however… “Train up a … Continue reading

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There is no counsel against the LORD — Proverbs 19-21

Those of us on the east coast are bracing for what the weather forecasters are calling a fairly substantial storm, Irene. Here’s hoping that the damage will be minimal; and that if you’re on the east coast, that you and … Continue reading

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Proverbs 10-12

OK, I have to confess that I’m really having a hard time paring down my blog to comment on only three verses. There’s so much good stuff here. So, what I’ve decided to do is list my favorite ones and … Continue reading

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