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A gathering of religious leaders grumbled, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” (Luke 15.1-2) To clarify his mission and his intentions, Jesus told them a story about a woman who ripped her house apart looking for a lost coin.  And this, my friends, is the essence of the…

Encourage one another… “When do I feel most encouraged? What’s happening to me and around me that creates that sense of being encouraged?” I feel most encouraged when someone takes a moment and reaches out. They enter into my world, and they say with words or actions. “I care about…

I enjoy asking questions. I enjoy listening to what others say in response to those questions. I’ve never met any person who didn’t want to talk about themselves or express their opinion when given the chance. Asking questions and listening to people gives me a little window into their soul…

“When I felt secure, I said, ‘I will never be shaken.’” (1) When everything goes smoothly or is going well, I have noticed a decrease in the intensity and frequency to which I seek the presence of Jesus. The easier and more comfortable my life becomes, the less I pray,…