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It would be just like him

The God of the Bible looks like Jesus, the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being. It would be just like him to go to the cross.

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Practicing Our Scales

Imagine if our walk with Christ, representing his kingdom in the world, were as practiced and pure as Hania Rani’s fingers on the piano keys.

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Rescue

I practice the spiritual discipline of rescuing earthworms on paved surfaces. It's a reminder to me that I can pause what I'm doing, get a little dirty, and help. Also, that I've been given the responsibility to care.

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Your Roots Are Showing

The life that I bring to the world can only be found in my attachment to Christ. His presence with me is essential.

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Connection

I live in a U.S. county with traffic problems. It's a peninsula, and what's not swamp land has been developed. Building new roads is difficult and expensive. Making things worse, roads that could connect don't.

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What's in the Bowl?

During a spring trip, my wife and I purchased a glass bowl. It's colorful and handmade. When I turn the bowl upside down, nothing falls out. Does that make it empty?

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I Pledge

In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. ⏤ Psalm 25:1,4-5

Knowing starts with trust. Who do I trust enough to offer my loyalty? More than offer ⏤ pledge. Trust, a pledge of allegiance, and love (gift of self) form a covenant package that will establish my steps. Others may want this package from me, but it belongs to God alone.

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You

For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy. — 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

I know this feeling. Every time I watch you, our college interns, and young staff, I experience a sense of hope and joy. It's a glory we share with home churches and others who have served as your guides. You give us hope.

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Quaternity?

You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me ⏤ John 5:39

We profess that God is one, in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But in our conversation, we can sound like the Bible is also divine. The Scriptures are God's message (Greek logos) to a called-out, chosen people. In them, God reveals himself and shows us how to live an eternal kind of life with him. They are a message, breathed by the message-Giver.

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