Tag: story
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Two Stories
26But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. 27You grumbled in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. 28Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They…
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Pilate and Postmodernism
37Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”–John…
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Messy [1-minute read]
7A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”–John 4
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Testimony [1-minute read]
38The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.–Luke 8 Could you imagine? This guy could…
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Don’t Hide God’s Faithfulness! [1-minute read]
10I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.–Psalm 40 I oversee Celebrate Recovery at my church and regularly teach on the recovery principles. And as part of my journey, I do…
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Appreciate the Journey [1-minute read]
22And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” 24And…
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Christmas in Recovery
8And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.10And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you…
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Be A Good Friend
20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.–Proverbs 13 I oversee support groups at my church. And to that end, I have leaders in place in each group who also have journeyed in that particular area. They once had ‘wounds’ and they now have ‘scars.’ People with ‘wounds’…
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Biblical Storytelling and You
2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.–Proverbs 27 I co-lead a Griefshare support group at my church. And we have a basic principle: DON’T SHARE ANYONE ELSE’S GRIEF STORY. Let that person share their own story if they want to. You are encouraged to share your…
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Bones
19Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here.”–Exodus 13 The book of Genesis ended this way: And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God…
Joel M Bradshaw 