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jacarroll71
Mar 19, 2018
A Letter I Can’t Read
Yes, my first grade teacher did a good job of teaching me to read using phonetics. I can read, but this week I found something I could...
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jacarroll71
Mar 12, 2018
Are we there yet? Lessons from a forty-year journey
A road trip of many hours frequently elicits the whining question of kids, “Are we there yet?” But what if the trip were not for many...
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jacarroll71
Mar 5, 2018
A Man Transformed; an Example to Imitate
In Acts we see the power of Christ to change lives. One such man—a worthy example to us–considered his life expendable in the service of...
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jacarroll71
Dec 28, 2017
The Bride’s Dress
At weddings, guests wait and wonder. “What will the bride wear?” Here we see a special bride before the ceremony. Her dress will amaze...
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jacarroll71
Dec 23, 2017
A Call for Endurance
God calls His people to endurance, by faith, even in the most severe of trials, because His promises are sure and His power is...
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jacarroll71
Dec 5, 2017
Safe in the Lions’ Den
God shows His power in the apparently impossible and hopeless crises of His faithful children who have even been found safe in a lions’...
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jacarroll71
Nov 16, 2017
Commended by God
Every disciple of Jesus Christ should aim to please God and to be commended by Him at the end of this age. Every other award pales in...
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jacarroll71
Nov 12, 2017
Two Traits of True Believers
Although never perfect in this life, Christians will necessarily find sweetness in God’s Word and anticipate Jesus Christ’s return. Are...
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jacarroll71
Oct 26, 2017
Flee Idols; Worship God
God rules over all things including us. He promises blessings as we flee idols and honor and submit to Him willing. If not, great...
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jacarroll71
Oct 24, 2017
The Danger of Neglecting God’s Word
When we neglect the Word of God and the Scriptures are not taught or not heeded or both, evil feels normal and people stand under God’s...
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jacarroll71
Oct 18, 2017
What God Wants
God needs nothing from us. Everything we have comes from Him and belongs to Him. But there is something He wants from us. Does He find it...
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jacarroll71
Oct 17, 2017
Don’t Put Out the Fire of the Spirit
Christians, beware! Although our relationship with God is secure, we can act in ways that seriously jeopardize our fellowship with the...
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