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Master Gardener

Master Gardener
“… my Father is the Vinedresser.” John 15:1 Do you have a green thumb? I enjoy being in the garden but don’t really know what I’m doing. I’ve uprooted a bush or two and moved them around the yard – usually because I planted them in the wrong place to start with. The roots were torn…
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Stealing worship?

Stealing worship?
Paul and Barnabas had quite a ministry back in the first century. Paul counted himself among the apostles and had a global “ends of the earth” reach to his ministry. He healed people, started churches and his very presence was so volatile it could ignite riots. He was kind of a big deal, even then.…
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No Stumbling, Please

No Stumbling, Please
You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:14 This seems like such an obvious instruction that I’m embarrassed it had to be said. Who would be so cruel as to trip a blind person? Compassion should come in abundance…
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No Resume Needed

No Resume Needed
I recently read an interesting distinction between a resume and an obituary. A resume points out – in the best possible light – what we’ve done and maybe even hints at what we hope to do. Our eulogy highlights who we are, the people we’ve touched. The things we highlight in a resume are not…
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