On a lovely summer evening, a capacity crowd gathered in a beautiful outdoor venue for a concert by one of my college friends. It happened to be his birthday, so the emcee hinted that we might want to sing “Happy Birthday” to him. One by one, people started singing, each in a different key, [...]
When Gandhi wanted to capture the attention of the powerful and prompt them to act against injustice, he went on a hunger strike. A number of years ago when I was confused and heartbroken, I began a 3 day fast. We are physical creatures, and the state of our soul or the hopes of our heart require physical expression.
Scripture suggests that our us[...]
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Feb 05, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Journey | 1 Comment »

Eighty years ago, Hungarian author Frigyes Karinthy wrote a short story he called “Chain-Links,” in which he proposed the idea that any two individuals in the world are connected through, at most, five acquaintances. The thesis has been revived today and is usually described as “Six Degrees of Separation.” It’s an unproven theory, of c[...]

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Feb 04, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Bread | 1 Comment »
The Bible uses many metaphors to describe people who are not believers in Jesus: Harvest fields (Matthew 9:37-38), fish caught in the net (13:47), guests invited to a banquet (22:10), and sheep—most often as lost sheep without a shepherd (Psalm 119:176; Isaiah 53:6; Matthew 18:12; Luke 9:36; 1 Peter 2:25).
Phillip Keller, a shepherd, is the auth[...]
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Feb 04, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Journey | 2 Comments »
Charles Finney, a 29-year-old lawyer, was concerned about his soul’s salvation. On October 10, 1821, he retreated to a wooded area near his home for a time of prayer. While there, he had a profound conversion experience. He wrote: “The Holy Spirit . . . seemed to go through me, body and soul. . . . Indeed it seemed to come in waves of l[...]

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Feb 03, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Bread | 2 Comments »
A person’s words are inseparable from the person
speaking them. Think about your own words.
They come from you and are uniquely yours. Your words communicate your heart. They come from your inner self—your soul—and express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, and character. Your words are spoken with your voice. They are sounded with your own [...]
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Feb 03, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Journey | 2 Comments »
Everybody was wrong about the ark of the covenant (an item in the tabernacle that represented the throne of God). After losing a battle to the Philistines, Israel sent messengers to Shiloh to ask that the ark be hauled to Ebenezer, the site of their army camp.When the ark arrived, the Israelites celebrated so loudly the enemy heard them all the [...]

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Feb 02, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Bread | 3 Comments »
John Ortberg, in one of his sermons, told of an interview with Max Dupree, the former CEO of Herman Miller, a renowned office furniture company. “Max is asked to speak a lot about leadership, and at one session somebody asked him what the most difficult thing was that he personally had to work on. This was Max’s response: ‘It’s the intercep[...]
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Feb 02, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Journey | 1 Comment »
The acts of generosity and good will that flourish in December often fade quickly, causing many to say, “I wish we could keep the Christmas spirit all year long.” Why does it seem that kindness and compassion are chained to the calendar? Is there an ever-flowing fountain of compassion deeper than warm holiday feelings that pass with the seas[...]

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Feb 01, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Bread | Leave A Comment »
Firewalkers fascinate me. These people have a special something that allows them to look down at a bed of hot coals, unbuckle their sandals or peel off their socks, and step right in. Some see it as a rite of passage, a way to conquer fear, or a way to uncover some hidden vein of inner strength. Whatever the reason, something serious is usually at [...]
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Feb 01, 2012 | Categories: Devotional, Our Daily Journey | 4 Comments »