May 2013
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Devotion: We Remember
We begin this week by celebrating Memorial Day as we remember all who have died in the service of our country. For those of us who have not lost family or friends in service, we may observe this day in some way, but then go on about our business. In war the number of fatalities…
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Praying, Standing & Acting for Oklahomans
None of us begins our day knowing or expecting that some tragedy will befall us. So, we go about the living of our lives making all sorts of things seem terribly important. Then, from out of nowhere, something horrific happens. In an instant, our priorities are realigned. People have many ways of understanding tragedy in light…
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Devotion: Gifts from the Holy Spirit
Pentecost Gifts from the Holy Spirit As we celebrated Pentecost Sunday (5/19/2013), we read the Acts 2 account of the Pentecost event. The Bible says “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability” (Acts 2:4). After reading this, it occurred to me that…
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Devotion: Will Jesus’ Prayer Be Answered?
In worship on Sunday, we read a portion of John 17. This entire chapter is known as Jesus’ “high priestly prayer.” In it, He prays specifically for His disciples, but, by extension, for all of us …. that we would be one as Jesus and the Father are one. The language can get a little…
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Devotion: The Future – What’s Next?
What lies ahead for you this week? Staff meetings, a round of golf, recitals, out-of-town trips, child care arrangements, anticipation of certain news? We all have plans for the week. Almost all of them involve some choice or action on our part. I had a great conversation last week about “determinism” versus “free will” –…
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