MONDAY MEDITATION: No Fooling (September 1)

“But I say to you that everyone who is angry with their brother or sister will be in danger of judgment. If they say to their brother or sister, ‘You idiot,’ they will be in danger of being condemned by the governing council. And if they say, ‘You fool,’ they will be in danger of fiery …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Tech Support? (August 25)

The community of believers was of one mind and one heart. None of them claimed anything as their own; rather, everything was held in common. —Acts 4:32 The odds are pretty good that you share with me the dread of calling tech support for a computer or software issue. The reasons for such dread are …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Friends (August 18)

I don’t call you servants any longer, because servants don’t know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because everything I heard from my Father I have made known to you. — John 15:15 You can learn a lot about friendships from your kids. My son has a best friend, Sam. My daughter …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: A Really Weird Place (August 4)

He told another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and planted in his field. It’s the smallest of all seeds. But when it’s grown, it’s the largest of all vegetable plants. It becomes a tree so that the birds in the sky come and nest in its branches.” …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Children Really Are Our Teachers (July 28)

A little child will lead them. — Isaiah 11:6b Yesterday in church, I sat behind a young family. The children, a brother and sister, were intently drawing pictures throughout the service. One of their pieces you see above, and another you’ll find below. It struck me that these children were worshipping just as devoutly as their parents or any …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: Prayer, Revisited (July 14)

Your Father knows what you need before you ask. — Matthew 6:8 It’s simplistic to say that prayer is more than just asking God for something. Yet, especially in times of stress, our prayer life resets to a list of urgent requests. Father Richard Rohr, in one of his daily devotions, described what we can learn from …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: “You Be Da King” (July 7)

The Lord is good to everyone and everything; God’s compassion extends to all his handiwork! All that you have made gives thanks to you, Lord; all your faithful ones bless you! — Psalm 145:9-10 One of the most endearing memories I have of our daughter Emma is when she was around four years old. For …

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MONDAY MEDITATION: A Simple Mission Statement (June 30)

We love because God first loved us. — 1 John 4:19 Churches should have an identity/mission statement. It should be something that reminds members of who they are as a congregation and what they should be focusing on. Here’s one: “Love Christ deeply, worship Christ passionately, serve Christ boldly.” But perhaps, for individual Christians, the simpler the better. Like …

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