Author: cvmike559@gmail.com
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God bless women preachers
March is Women’s History Month and I have been remiss in highlighting or speaking to that at all. My apologies to all female church leaders! From Old Testament times where women were considered to be property, to the suffrage movement that fought for the right to vote, to the modern day prejudices that still exist…
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Some people are like fish bones
I learned how to fish for trout while doing an internship at a startup church in the hills of West Virginia. Real fishing is a lot of work. There is the hike to find a good spot. Then there is the right bait and the prepping the pole. When you get a bite, you can’t…
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The number twenty-four (24)
The number 24 came to me in a very special way today and I immediately thought about Revelation chapter 4… “And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.” Revelation…
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Don’t be a hot head
James has always been one of my favorite books of the bible. It’s packed full of practical life applications and very concise, clear language. This week, let’s consider this piece of scripture… 19) Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20) For the wrath of…
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The Secret Gospel (of Mark)
The book of Mark is by far my most favorite of the four gospels. I love its succinct and compacted 16 chapter format and its tendency to hint at and flesh out some of the rougher and real life edges of the life and ministry of Christ. Spitting on the ground and making a muddy…
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Patience truly is a virtue
This scripture came to me this week during my personal devotions. It’s a beautiful scripture and sentiment, in theory, but in practice it can be difficult and quite elusive. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;…