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Monday, June 12, 2023
June 12th, 2023
            In Acts 2, following the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, Peter preached to the crowd that had assembled in Jerusalem.  His sermon was an impassioned call to faith in Christ.  Appar...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, June 8, 2023
June 8th, 2023
          The story of Jesus’ transfiguration can be found in three of the four gospels.  Matthew, Mark and Luke record this seminal moment in Jesus’ life.  You may recall that Jesus invited Peter, Ja...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
May 24th, 2023
          We go back to the scene in John 13 just before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion.  As the Lord was washing the feet of the disciples, Peter put up a personal protest.  We do not know anything ab...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
May 23rd, 2023
           When Peter heard that Jesus wanted to wash his feet, his initial reaction was dismay.  “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” (John 13:6b).  And rather quickly, his dismay morphed into deni...  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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Thursday, November 17, 2022
November 17th, 2022
            As we approach the end of the New Testament, we find the book of Hebrews.  The primary theme of this book is the superiority of Jesus and the work that He completed through His life, death...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, December 16, 2021
December 16th, 2021
           There is a poem or writing that I always enjoy this time of year.  Each Advent season, I return to the words of Dr. James Allan Francis who wrote “One Solitary Life.”  This poem is Dr. Fran...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss

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