Tag: First Corinthians 15.31

Where is Christ today?

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Baby Jesus is on display.  Well, he is somewhere around here.  Maybe Jesus is under the Christmas tree.  Hopefully, he was not trampled under foot of one of the reindeer.  Has anyone seen Jesus? In America’s capitalization and commercialization of his birth, it is easy to lose Jesus, to not only forget the reason but […]

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Race is Too Shallow

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“A sure way of retaining the grace of heaven is to disregard outward appearances, and diligently to cultivate such things as foster amendment of life and fervour of soul, rather than to cultivate those qualities that seem most popular.” ~ Thomas à Kempis, The Inner Life “The cross, therefore, is always ready; it awaits you everywhere. […]

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Dying Daily to Race

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“I die daily.” ~ First Corinthians 15.31 Funerals.  No one likes them, right?  Well, except for morticians perhaps!  And death, like politics and religion, is a subject to be avoided unless absolutely necessary.  Whether it is because of the resultant grief, the mystery that shrouds it or fear of our own demise, death is not […]

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