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Jul
02
Wisdom Calls

Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares; at the head of the noisy street she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech: “How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? […]

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Jun
17
Never Lose Hope

I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore, my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon […]

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May
29
No Escape

“At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child. For three months he was cared for in his father’s house. When he was placed outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech […]

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May
05
Man Plans, But…

When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.  But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. He prayed to the LORD, “O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That […]

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Apr
01
Amazing Love

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! – Psalm 32: 10-11 What an amazing gift God gives us – to be surrounded by His unfailing love. The cliché says that it is […]

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Mar
14
Slow & Rich

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might, […]

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Mar
05
God is Good

“Surely God does not reject a blameless man or strengthen the hands of evildoers. He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy. Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tents of the wicked will be no more.” – Job 8:20-22 God is good.  This is evident on […]

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Jan
31
Chosen for Greatness

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. – 1 Peter […]

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Jan
08
Blessing Children with Special Needs: Embracing God’s Unique Gifts Through Lutheran Special Education Ministries

Scripture Passage: Mark 10:13-16 (NIV) “People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to […]

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Dec
13
Light

I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. – John 12:46. Happy December in the Northern Hemisphere! I’m going to bet that you have never been greeted with those words before. I am confident in this fact because not too many people are excited […]

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