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Demeter: A Model of Selfish Provision

Demeter: A Model of Selfish Provision
Many ancient Greeks relied on Demeter, the goddess of grain and agriculture, to produce a harvest. Worship would keep food on your table while drought and famine must have been the result of her being angered. The Romans prayed to Demeter and built large temples, including one in Corinth, to show their devotion so that…
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Lord Willing and the Creek don’t Rise

Lord Willing and the Creek don’t Rise
This folksy saying made its way into my mind and vocabulary from a beloved High School teacher. It’s a great reminder that we may make our plans, but God is ultimately in control. I need that reminder because I get frustrated when things go awry in my schedule. But it is good exercise for my…
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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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Onesimus the Useful One: From Slave to Pastor

Onesimus the Useful One: From Slave to Pastor
One of my favorite people in the Bible is Onesimus, the runaway slave. It was a bold move to flee his master – an offense that could have cost him his life. I wonder if he heard the same teachings that brought his owner, Philemon, to faith and saw the change it made in him.…
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