Matthew
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Beginning to Sink
Matthew 14:30 “But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Lately, I’ve been dwelling on Matthew 14 and the life of Peter. Peter stepped out of the boat by faith and began walking toward Jesus. But when he noticed the wind and the waves,…
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The Leap of Faith
In the movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Miles asks, “How will I know I’m ready?” The answer: “You won’t. It’s a leap of faith.” That line is … The Leap of Faith
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The Mustard Seed
It’s the little things in life that make the biggest difference. A few extra seconds tightening a bolt can keep a machine from breaking. A kind word … The Mustard Seed
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The Little Chapel That Stood
September 11, 2001, started like any other morning in New York City, but then everything changed. The first plane hit the North Tower at 8:46 a.m. … The Little Chapel That Stood
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The Fisherman’s Call
Mathew 4:19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” I have been known to watch a few fishing shows, from Bill Dance back in the day to Jeremy Wade and River Monsters. I have also done some fishing over my time as well. Watching the shows, one…
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The Veil Was Torn
Mathew 27: 51 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. Have you ever crushed a Coke can? I can remember as a kid crushing aluminum cans. I would try real hard to crush those cans with one flex of my…
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The Silent Quit
Matthew 26:40-41 “40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” There is a term in the workplace called “The Silent Quit.” It is basically when…
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If You Don’t Use It, You Lose It
Matthew 1:24 “When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.” The other day I stumbled upon a YouTube video of this old…
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His Words
Matthew 7:12 “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” You have seen this thing called the golden rule. Mothers and Fathers have been teaching this to their children for generations. Most shocking is that this is a quote from Jesus…
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Build Your House on the Rock
Matthew 7:24-27 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.…
Let It Go 