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Eternal Work

Eternal Work
“What do you do?” It’s a common question when first getting to know someone. To be fair, it does tell us something about that person. But how we work reveals more about our character and who we are than our title or occupation. Several years ago Mike Erre brought together some powerful thoughts on the…
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Like the Rising of the Sun

Like the Rising of the Sun
How sure are you the sun will come up tomorrow? I don’t know the future, but I rely on the sunrise. I base my plans and expectations on it without truly giving it a thought. Do I also order my day with the same unquestioned expectation of God’s faithfulness? His presence is more reliable even…
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Go for the prize

Go for the prize
The stories of the Olympic athletes are inspiring. We see what they have overcome and what they have sacrificed in order to compete and win. At that level, it’s all or nothing. Our spiritual life is pictured as a race to be run. What is Paul communicating with this image? “Let us lay aside every…
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Comfort, Comfort My People

Comfort, Comfort My People
Shabbat Nachamu is the Sabbath that follows Tisha B’Av, the day marking the destruction of the temple. Nachamu is the Hebrew word for comfort and so Shabbat Nachamu is also called the Sabbath of consolation. The passage read on this day of grief and reflection is Isaiah 40, starting, “Comfort, comfort my people.” After the destruction of the…
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