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Thursday, April 6, 2023
April 6th, 2023
          It was an innocent dinner party that we read about in John 12:1-11.  And quite a party it was.  It is not every day that you get to eat with someone who has been raised from the dead.  And i...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
April 5th, 2023
            When we read John 13:21-32, two words stand out for us in this gospel reading…betrayal and denial.  They are siblings.  They are two roads that take you to the same place.  Jesus was on th...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
April 4th, 2023
           As you probably know, there is a danger in leaving wood exposed to the elements of weather like sun and rain. Wood can easily weaken and suffer weather damage when exposed to the elements. ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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April 3, 2023
April 3rd, 2023
          I recently read a health-related story about six ways to keep your brain sharp and active.  These six ways are...learn a musical instrument, take up a foreign language, juggling, tango danci...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, March 30, 2023
March 30th, 2023
          Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ final and triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  Matthew, Mark and Luke record this moment in Jesus’ life.  The Lord is welcomed with affection, acclaim and adorati...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 18, 2022
April 18th, 2022
             All four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, give an account of Jesus’ resurrection.  Each one offers some different perspective and detail.  But when we bring the accounts together, w...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Maundy Thursday, April 14, 2022
April 14th, 2022
         It was a grim night.  It was a disturbing night.  It was a confusing night.  Grim because death was in the air and everyone seemed to sense that nothing would ever be the same again. Disturbi...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
April 13th, 2022
           In some Bibles, Psalm 70 is called a petition.  And it is.  By my count, there are at least nine different petitions or pleas in this one chapter.  David was asking the LORD to go to work o...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
April 12th, 2022
            Across his sixty-six chapters, Isaiah had much to say about the condition of the world and God’s plans to bring renewal and salvation.  God’s plans would certainly include the redemption o...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 11, 2022
April 11th, 2022
         This Holy Week is a story of faithfulness.  The Father was faithful to create a plan to save the world and to redeem the world from sin and slavery.  The Son was faithful to carry out the Fat...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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