Category Archives: Devotional

But What’s He Really Talking About? ~ Part 3: An Underlying Question

When I was planning this week’s blog edition, I felt like it was probably time to leave the discussion we’ve been having for the past couple of weeks and move on. But . . . the Lord seemed 

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But What’s He Really Talking About? Part 2: A Perspective We Hadn’t Considered

Last week we began a discussion about a provocative, and very important question that some in Jesus’ audience, including His closest followers, would surely have been asking one another more than once. If you happened 

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But What’s He Really Talking About? ~ Part 1: Laying the Groundwork

There’s a reasonable and important question that Jesus’ disciples may not have always asked out loud, but one that I have no doubt they asked 

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Adding Rhythym to the Music, Part 3 ~ It’s a Singalong, Not a Solo

Weeks ago, I was excited at the prospect of diving into the issue of rhythm from a spiritual perspective, but interruptions I hadn’t considered sort of wrecked the continuity of this series. But my hope is 

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Adding Rhythm to the Music, Part 2 ~ The Beat Goes On

In our post a couple of weeks ago, we began to explore the subject of rhythm beyond the confines of its normal musical context. And in spite of the appearance of shameless self-promotion, I’d love to 

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Adding Rhythm to the Music, Part 1 ~ The Audience Comes to Life

The musical nature of the subject we’re about to address today compels me to inject a personal disclaimer before we get started. Even though my family was 

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