All Meditations
Getting the Good Seat
posted on May 16, 2008James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” And he said to them, “What is it that you want me to do for you?” And they said to him, “Grant us to si...
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Leaving Us
posted on May 5, 2008Ascension Day is a strange Holiday. Why do we celebrate the day that Jesus left us? Frankly, I would rather if he had stayed. I would prefer for him to continue to appear as he did after the resurrection, just pop in and help out in difficult situ...
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Measuring God
posted on May 2, 2008The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.Luke 17:5-6Why is it that...
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The Woman at the Well
posted on Feb 25, 2008The Woman at the WellI went to a conference this past week. The same routine happens everywhere: you meet old acquaintances, you say, “How are you?” and they tell you how they are fine, and how great things are going at their church. It's supe...
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Temptation
posted on Feb 13, 2008After Jesus was baptized by John, he went to the wilderness, where he was tempted…Britney Spears has everything: great looks, talent, more money than some small countries…She has everything that we think we need. And she is miserable.Heath Led...
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The Electric Moment
posted on Jan 14, 2008Ed Burns lost his wife just a year ago. He told me of the time when they first met. He saw her across the room one night when he was out for dinner with friends. The moment that he laid eyes on her, there was this electricity. “Who is that woman...
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Wise
posted on Jan 5, 2008There must be hundreds of books published just this year that focus on visionary leadership. How exactly does one determine the future? How can we anticipate the needs of the public before our competitors? How can we see ahead, or at least create ...
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About the Holy Spirit
posted on Jan 2, 2008I want to tell you all things, but you cannot bear them now…JohnPeople ask me why-questions all the time.Why did God let my son die? Why do I have cancer? Did I do something wrong? Why does God allow the world to be such a mess? Why doesn't God ...
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Three Trees
posted on Dec 27, 2007A woman here in Kansas lost her parents at a young age. When she grew up, she still felt such grief, so she made a place for children to visit. It is called Three Trees. It is a place where children who are grieving can read books, play games, and...
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Chocolate
posted on Dec 19, 2007A Russian priest, years ago, told children that the kingdom of God was near, but he told them with chocolate.Before glasnost and perestroika, there was little to eat in the city of Moscow. I came to Russia as a student and studied the Russian Orth...
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Saint Thomas
Saint Andrew
The Feast of All Saints
St. Michael and All Angels