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The righteous shall live by faith. Romans 1:17 As my son and I were recently hiking in the mountains, we decided to go off trail, making our own way. We bushwhacked for an hour up to the top of a steep ridge and then had a choice to make. We knew how to get back…
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 It’s Christmas, which means I run into a lot of people wishing me a Merry Christmas. Christmas is, of course, a Christian holiday…
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I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. Romans 1:14 It’s not uncommon for those seeking recovery to simply not want to go to recovery meetings. I just don’t get anything out of it. It’s a waste of time. I’ve complained of the same thing…
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I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. Romans 1:11-12 As a physician, I am of course, in support of efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19. In making the…
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. . . Without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God’s will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you . . . Romans 1:9-11 When my wife and…
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He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. Acts 28:30-31 Long before I went to treatment, I knew I needed it. The problem, as I saw it, was…
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For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them. Acts 28:26-27 Anyone working with addicts is frequently presented with…
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When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer.” Acts 28:4 When it comes to Covid-19, everyone has their own idea of what’s right regarding masks, business closures, and now the vaccine. Opinions vary wildly and convictions often border on the…
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Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss. Acts 27:21 A while back, my son and I were pulling into the parking lot of a local restaurant, when, for some reason, I decided to get as close as I could to the vehicle…
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And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.” Acts 26:29 Whenever an addict goes to treatment, those around him have this unbridled hope that this will be the big change. They’ve…
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