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Finding Love in All the Right Places
Our insatiable desire to be loved and appreciated can leave us dying of thirst in a desert of people who don’t really care. So how does God solve that problem?
Mulligans
What are mulligans? Since “mulling” is to meditate or ponder something, are mulligans people who can’t make up their minds?
Called by Name
Names distinguish us from everybody else so when Jason is called in from the playground, everyone else doesn’t come running.
Foolishness
What we don’t know can kill us, and that’s why we need help from God, who knows all things.
Rejoice
As a kid, I thought the circus animals were interesting, but the clowns were delightful. They did funny, unexpected things, and they always wore a smile.
Indescribable
Matt listened intently while Miss Julia waved her arms as if she had visited the world she described. “Adam saw the animals,” she said, “and gave them names.
God’s Little Man
We read about Zacchaeus in the Bible. People liked Zacchaeus about as much as we would be delighted to see an IRS agent for a tax audit.
My Claim to Fame
A thin line separates fame from being an object of ridicule. Is it possible to turn our reasons for embarrassment into something to be admired?
Temptation’s True Test
The typical recited line from The Lord’s Prayer is “lead us not into temptation .” Is God a controlling force in whether people are tempted to do evil?
Caught Cheating
For years at work during lunch, I played double-deck military-style pinochle with the same three men. All were strong Christians.
Automatic Door
Did Jesus say all I had to do was knock and the door would open? Supposedly, all we have to do is ask.
Child of Stature
Story books picture David as a child when he faced Goliath. Is that fable or fact? David was the youngest of eight sons.