You Should Go
Photo by Max Fischer Many have heard of the scripture from Proverbs 22:6: Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not …
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Mark Brady
No Plain ‘O Blessing
April was feeling homesick and was desiring to go to the Philippines for the Memorial Day Weekend. I said, “Baby, that’s too far and expensive for a weekend trip. How about we drive to Plano, TX., …
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Understanding Others
Photo by: Kaique Rocha I got a phone call last night that bewildered me. In full disclosure, I struggled to accept the situation. I don’t think I can even begin to understand how the events express…
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How Long?
I once took a youth group to a cemetery, and as we walked around looking at the different tombstones, I asked volunteers to make up a story of the life of the one who lay before us. Of course, some…
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Oh No, They Didn’t!
Photo by: Andrea Piacquadio One of the most challenging things about life is having relationships with people! I haven’t been shy about my allergy to people. If given a choice, I avoid them, but th…
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Out of Order
Sermons can come in different forms and formats. Today’s came from the First Church of Hollywood. Yep, a movie. It was about a man who followed the rules and insisted others do. He would get upset …
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Inside Out
Jesus Christ would not and didn’t hurt others by any means. Yet he did face frustration and anger but stayed in control while dealing with it. You can do the same in your life.
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Another Blog Post?
I don’t struggle coming up with content because I ask God for help, and He is faithful to do so. He will quietly speak a word in my spirit, or He will point something out.
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Drive-Thru God
God isn’t going to install a drive-thru anytime soon or a menu board. We must learn to trust and wait in a loving relationship with him. Your prayer request will be served up prepared his way and in his time, so please, don’t go anywhere else.
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Desiring God
Last week, I witnessed a woman get married. She had known the groom for a very long time. Fifty-six years to be exact. Their friendship had grown all those years. She admired his kindness, humor, d…
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What Do You Say?
I have heard it said several times the shortest story is this; For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn. This week, I have witnessed that short story come true. It has broken my heart, yet I am not even re…
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Are You God’s Supervisor?
I’ve been reading from the Book of Psalms. I have noticed, mainly David’s, some Psalms were written where David tells God what to do. As if he is God’s supervisor or God needs to be told how to be God. Take the one below for instance:
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The Greatest Composer
Photo by: Ylanite Koppens I can not read music, nor can I write it. I can only imagine how satisfying it must be to write a piece of music, especially a concerto. I could at one time read it but no…
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Just Try to Stop Me!
Photo by: Rodolfo Clix I was in a college speech class. There were no women, so the language and topics could be crude, even from the professor. One week our assignment was a free subject talk. God…
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Eleven Days
Photo by: Anna By now, most of us have probably heard one minister or another tells us that the distance from the Red Sea to the Promise Land was an eleven-day walk. So the Israelites could have go…
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Living the Psalms
Photo by: Brett Jordan At the beginning of 2023, April and I stepped out in faith to meet a need. We were excited about taking this step, especially April. She could use her gifting and trained ski…
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The Disappearance (part 9 – A short story by Mark Brady)
Early the next day, Pastor Scott called Captain Peamont and the Mayor. He told them he had figured out the mystery of the disappearances. The Mayor called the governor and the media and said there …
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The Disappearance (part 8 – A short story by Mark Brady)
“She’s gone! She was sitting right here, and then… then she just disappeared!” cried out a lady. People were doing everything they could to see, although there was nothing but a pile of women’s clo…
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The Disappearance (part 7 – A short story by Mark Brady)
Captain Peamont rolled upon the scene Officer Dawson reported to be at. He got out of his cruiser, looked around, and approached Dawson’s vehicle. Officer Dawson just sat there staring forward. The…
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The Disappearance (part 6 – A short story by Mark Brady)
The guys stood in front of the window of Bradys with their mouths wide open. Others got up from their tables to see what they were looking at. Even the short-order cook came out of the kitchen, spa…
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