Monthly Archives: January 2019

Pray by Listening – Guest Post

Posted on January 31, 2019 by salooper57

by Kevin Looper There once was a man who hated his job.  Every day as he pulled into the parking lot of his work, he would pray, “God, I hate my job! My boss is a jerk.  My coworkers are … Continue reading →

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Why Is There Time? There Is Time to Trust

Posted on January 26, 2019 by salooper57

“What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.” – St. Augustine Continue reading →

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Choosing a Church? Ask to See it First

Posted on January 19, 2019 by salooper57

Some years ago, my wife and I took a week’s vacation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We made arrangements to meet my wife’s sister and her husband in Mackinaw City and travel together to a vacation rental on a remote U. … Continue reading →

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“The Book of LIfe” in the Book of Revelations

Posted on January 12, 2019 by salooper57

A Christian lectionary is a book or list of selected Scripture readings for corporate or personal worship. Lectionaries include something like a “Daily Office,” which provides suggested daily Bible readings for individuals. These include one or more psalms, a reading … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Make a Resolution; Make a Habit

Posted on January 4, 2019 by salooper57

The bad news is, as William James put it, “All our life … is but a mass of habits.” It is also the good news. Of course, our habits can dig a rut from which we might never emerge, but … Continue reading →

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