What Comes Next?

Read: 2 Timothy 4:1–8 There is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord . . . will award to me on that day.2 Timothy 4:8 On the night of April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King gave his final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” In...

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Fruit Juice

Read John 15:5–8 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit.  John 15:5 A thrift-store bargain, the lamp seemed perfect for my home office—the right color, size, and price. Back at home, however, when I plugged in the...

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The Would-Be Woodcutter

Read: 2 Kings 6:1–7 One year when I was in college, I cut, stacked, sold, and delivered firewood. It was a hard job, so I have empathy for the hapless logger in the 2 Kings 6 story. Elisha’s school for prophets had prospered, and their meeting place had become too small....

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I Will… (by Anne Cetas)

Read: Leviticus 19:9–18 Love your neighbor as yourself.(Leviticus 19:18) Shirley settled into her recliner after a long day. She looked out the window and noticed an older couple struggling to move a section of old fence left in a yard and labeled “free.” Shirley grabbed her husband, and they headed...

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