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11 “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. (John 15:11 CSB) Joy, not to be confused with happiness, I believe may not only be elusive but for many is even hard to define. Joy for my wife is when she has a sense … Read more

4 Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. Mark 3:4 CSB) When is a good time to do good? You see, any time is a good time for good. I think this is pretty much universally recognized. There, actually, is no … Read more

12 that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. (Romans 1:12 CSB) I have written much here and there is much in scripture about being mutually encouraging. In fact, scripture speaks often about the need for the faithful to come together and about how to find ways to lift each … Read more

10 When Jesus stood up, he said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, Lord,”[a] she answered. “Neither do I condemn you,” said Jesus. “Go, and from now on do not sin anymore.” (John 8:10-11 CSB) Looking at others lives from the outside in can create an air of superiority. We see what might … Read more

52 “You aren’t from Galilee too, are you?” they replied. “Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee.” (John 7:52 CSB) More than likely we have all been subjected to a background check. Employment checks have extended to looking people up on social media to get a feel for a persons personal and other … Read more