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Monday, May 22, 2023
May 22nd, 2023
             John 13 is loaded with movement and heart-stopping moments.  Immediately, John tells us the timing of the chapter.  He wrote, “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that th...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
May 18th, 2023
            John 6:66 records a reality that is hard to fathom.  John wrote, “From this time many of His disciples turned back and no longer followed Him.”  People turned away from Jesus and deserted ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
May 17th, 2023
            How would you like to take a “faith test” personally administered by Jesus?  Sounds daunting, right?  Peter took such a test and without any notice or warning.  A little more than mid-way ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
May 16th, 2023
         Peter and Jesus once attended a dinner party at the home of a Pharisee.  It was not a state dinner at the White House but it was somewhere between Biltmore and Burger King.  We pick up this s...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, May 15, 2023
May 15th, 2023
           Peter was a remarkable man.  Fisherman.  Proud.  He was a big mouth and big maker of promises.  Though we have no idea about his physical appearance, I envision him as a tough, brawny man w...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
May 10th, 2023
           The gospels are full of miracles Jesus performed.  And each is astounding to consider.  Frankly, is there such a thing as a “minor” miracle?  A miracle is a miracle.  It is the inbreaking o...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
May 9th, 2023
         In Mark 5, Jesus was busy.  He healed a man possessed by demons.  He raised a dead girl to life.  He healed a sick woman.  Near the end of this remarkable chapter, Jesus said to a man named J...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, May 8, 2023
May 8th, 2023
         Sometimes we hear the expression “pay it forward.”  And we often speak of “paying it back.”  When we are overcome with gratitude, it can be easy to wonder how we can express what we feel.  Co...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, May 4, 2023
May 4th, 2023
           Consider the number of words you might speak in an average day.  The number is likely well into the thousands when all conversations and occasions, big and small, are taken into account.  H...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
May 3rd, 2023
          Maybe one of the most beloved stories in the Bible is the one that involves David and Goliath.  We know the outcome of this story—David killed Goliath and won the praise and favor of the nat...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
May 2nd, 2023
           We know from reading the Old Testament that Israel roamed in the wilderness for a long time after leaving Egypt and before entering the land that God promised them.  It was a forty-year lon...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, May 1, 2023
May 1st, 2023
          We find a one-of-a-kind encounter in Numbers 22.  I will bet you have never had a conversation with a donkey.  You may have thought some people you have talked with acted like donkeys or may...  Read More
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