“But if Christ Be not Risen,” Part I: Resurrection ~ An End or a New Beginning?

The lengthening days, budding flowers, and warmer breezes remind us that the day many followers of Jesus refer to as “Resurrection Sunday” is rapidly approaching. For over 2,000 years,  Continue reading

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Martha Jane Orlando Lends a Hand as Our Pilgrimage Continues

Just ahead of sharing our guest blogger’s thoughts with you this, week, I’d like to take a moment, as well, to share a couple of thoughts from our current travels in Israel. As our pilgrimage through the Continue reading

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A Gifted Guest Writer Gives Readers a Blessing and Weary Pilgrims a Break

As this post goes out, Diane and I are in Israel, that incredible land that God and much of the world calls “holy”. Practically since we touched down about a Continue reading

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The Journey’s Already Begun

Before this brief post goes live, Diane and I will have already watched our Saturday morning sunrise through the little  Continue reading

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How Much, How Often, and to What Extent

To begin, we want to give everyone a little advance notice that for the next couple of weeks our posts may be a bit different. As some of you know,  Continue reading

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The Thief Comes to Steal . . . But to Steal What?

A few weeks ago, some unusual burglaries were making the news. One thing that sets them apart from the run-of-the-mill break-ins that Continue reading

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