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Oct 16

Cross reference tool

https://www.openbible.info/labs/cross-references/search?q=Micah+6%3A8 Cross reference tool. Bible

Oct 06

Means of Grace – Jerusalem Cross

https://um-insight.net/in-the-church/practicing-faith/how-to-nurture-a-disciple-of-jesus/

Sep 27

A couple notes on the pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer

Chapter 3 is a barnburner. Chapter 4 discusses that faith is a reckoning not just a spiritual feeling. There’s a prayer at the end of each chapter. It is somewhat of a summary of the chapter but also a progression upward toward the pursuit of GodIt is somewhat of a summary of the chapter but …

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Sep 20

Be present at our table, Lord

table grace https://hymnary.org/text/be_present_at_our_table_lord sung to the Old 100 UMC Hymnal # 621 Be present at our table, Lord; Be here and everywhere adored; Thy creatures bless and grant that we May feast in paradise with thee.

Jul 25

Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage

from Thinkr from book Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage. https://thinkr.org/books/fortitude-american-resilience-in-the-era-of-outrage Key Insights: Outrage is not a virtue—and it’s corrosive to democracy. Perspective will keep us humble and dampen our entitlement. What you want to do is a far less important question than who you want to be. Entertain Plan Bs too often …

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Jul 13

Praise the Father, praise the Son (with lyrics) by Hillsong

Lyrics https://genius.com/Hillsong-worship-king-of-kings-lyrics

Jul 13

Ideas on love by Bob Lepine

Your good is my goal, should be a driving force to maintain love for a lasting marriage. It involves commitment and self sacrifice. Philippians 2:3-4 Psalm 34:3

May 30

Initial thoughts

(This is far from finished and far from ready to be shared.) Thesis: Work toward a more just, inclusive, and harmonious society, for everyone. Outline: What we’ve learned and are learning. Tenets of faith in God and Christ that come to bare here. Challenges of reducing racism and for the underprivileged.  What we need to …

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May 20

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

Excellent hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Author: John Greenleaf Whittier (1872) Whittier started as a shoe salesman (as did D L Moody).  He was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery. Most of the verses can be used as prayers. There are quite a few town (and a college) …

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May 09

Need to look up

Michael Rydelnick touched on some things to look up The matzoh bread as a symbol for Christ body. For example it was pierced. The wind as a symbol for Christ’s blood. At the last supper the wine was in the 3rd cup. Why the3rd cup. There were 4 cups all together.