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Walking The Good Road
Following Jesus: "Creator-Sets-Free"
I have a confession to make. I used to be a crook! No, I didn’t rob banks or steal from the poor, but I still was a thief. It happened in my childhood. Two of my neighborhood friends and I figured out that a vending machine that required 50 cents to dispense candy bars also …
The term “Dysfunctional Family” is commonly used to describe various problems, conflict, and misbehavior within families. In Jake’s family it was brought on by the fact that he favored his son Joe over his other sons. He heaped love, gifts and attention on him that made his brothers angry. They felt less accepted and important. …
“Watch out,” my friend shouted, telling me in no uncertain terms to pull the car over. He had noticed that I had drifted toward oncoming traffic, warning me just in time to move back to the right lane. Our families were returning from a few days of vacation after Christmas. Unfortunately, I had not felt …
Growing up in a well-to-do family has its advantages. Growing up in a family with means and where everybody is loved and cared for is even better. Yet, even the best circumstances do not always lead to the best consequences. Jesus tells a story of a young man who became a runaway. He grew up …
“I’m in trouble. I cry to God, desperate for an answer: “Deliver me from the liars, God! They smile so sweetly but lie through their teeth.” These words from God’s Word, (Psalm 120) first uttered hundreds of years ago could also be spoken by anyone in our time. The reality we are faced with makes …
