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Devotion: Toward the Cross

Another one of my other favorite scenes in the movie “the Passion of the Christ” is when the Roman Soldiers throw Jesus’ cross down on the ground so that they can nail him to it.  Jesus is lying on the more »

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Devotion – Born to Die

Some people have not been blessed with a green thumb. No matter how hard they try, it seems like they are doomed to killing plants. A friend will buy them a poinsettia for Christmas only to return two weeks later more »

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Devotion – God’s Priests

Remember the first Passover? God’s people, the Israelites, were in slavery in Egypt. He sent nine plagues to convince Pharoah, “You’d better let my people go.” But Pharaoh didn’t want to lose his cheap labor. So God sent one final more »

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Devotion: Love in Action

Not too long ago, MSN posted an article entitled, “The new rule for romance,” by Jennifer Derryberry Mann.  It starts this way:  “What is the essence of a successful, spiritual union? After more than 25 years counseling singles and couples more »

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