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If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:10 (NLT) “I don’t need a spotter,” I remember telling one of my friends when I was working out in the gym. “I’ve got this.” So, my friend walked away and went toContinueContinue reading “Community”

So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up. ~ Romans 14:19 (NLT) When I was in high school, I was in both the main choir and the select choir. (If you heard me sing today, you couldn’t believe that is true. But it is.) I couldContinueContinue reading “Harmonize”

So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall. ~ Romans 14:13 (NLT) Trash talking has become an art form in modern sports. For those unfamiliar with the term, you’re basically putting your opponent down during the game. IContinueContinue reading “Trash Talking”

In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge. ~ 2 Peter 1:5 (NLT) A friend of mine, who is a little more seasoned in age than I am, loves to play jokes on his wifeContinueContinue reading “Oh, Behave!”

He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. ~ Psalm 147:3 (NLT) When I was younger, just the sight of blood would set me off. If it was coming from, or on someone else, I would get squeamish. If it was my own blood, I would wail as if the world was coming to anContinueContinue reading “Medic!”