Author: Jan Grace
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Camping is nice, but it’s not like home.
Camping is nice, but it’s never like home. Growing up, I didn’t go camping much, maybe once or twice. Oh sure, us kids played tent in the dining room a few times; draping an old sheet over the table. I camped a couple of nights in Rocky Mountain National Park, up around Manitou Lake, when…
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There are no accidental men of God.
What is a man of God? Is it someone who imitates His speech and actions? And how does one reach attain that status? “Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:7 ESV) I…
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Passion, Knowledge, and Morro Bay
A few weeks ago a good friend and I did something I’d never done before. We fished from a boat (The Fiesta – pictured above) in the Pacific Ocean. I have enjoyed fishing for as long as I can remember, and have caught a lot of fresh water fish through the years; but I’d never…
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If God blesses the tither, why am I still broke?
Tithing is not the magic key that unlocks all of God’s riches in glory. Tithing by itself does not test, or prove, God. Tithing is not a special lever connected to God’s giant slot machine in the sky. Do I have your attention? Sure, I’ve heard it, as well as taught it: “Tithing is the…
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Here’s why there are less perverts in the world.
Many folks believe the world is a greater, much better, place to live these days. “Things are much better than before”, they’ll say. “People are more tolerant of one another, and mankind is finally outgrowing their need for a god of some kind.” “But what about the condition of a person’s heart?”, I ask. “Nothing…
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Where will you be on that great and terrible day?
If you were alive on September 11, 2001, and living in the United States of America, chances are you know exactly where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news about airplanes flying into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. I was at work, at the West Des Moines…
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Can ministry be measured as good or bad?
We’re so used to rating everything using a good/bad scale. Kind of like pass/fail. I suppose that works well with something that is easy to judge, like food, for instance. But even with food it could be deemed bad for several reasons; yet, it might be incredibly good. It could be a matter of taste.…
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It’s more than a bathroom issue…
Originally posted as “How to face this strange, crazy world.” First off, at the end of this post I offer you some advice about how to face this crazy, strange kind of world. Okay, on with the facts. I just read where, a couple of days ago, the Target Corporation restated their commitment in allowing…
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How to face this strange, crazy kind of world.
First off, at the end of this post I offer you some advice about how to face this crazy, strange kind of world. Okay, on with the facts. I just read where, a couple of days ago, the Target Corporation restated their commitment in allowing “transgendered team members and guests to use the…facility that corresponds…
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