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Dec
14
A Grace-Centered Approach to Providing Hope

The little guy in the kindergarten class struggled so much. But why? He would, at times, lash out both at this teacher and his fellow classmates. There did not seem to be rhyme or reason for such behavior. It did, though, affect his learning. Immediately the teacher reached out to the family. She asked many […]

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Nov
30
God Places Technology in the Right Hands

What were the technologies in the classrooms of the Lutheran School for the Deaf in 1873?  Were there American Sign Language textbooks?  How about arithmetic or history?  Did they have slates?  Did they write with a fountain pen and ink?   Whatever technology they may have had, we can be confident that faith-filled Christian teachers made […]

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Oct
31
Teaching With Authority

“What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ And he answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, ‘I go, sir,’ but did not […]

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Oct
04
Who’s Responsible?*

“Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all that […]

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Sep
15
Talk is Cheap

In all labor there is profit. But idle chatter leads only to poverty. – Proverbs 14:23 Do you remember daytime soap operas? They used to be a mainstay of network TV from about 1:00 – 4:00 pm every weekday. There are still a few around nowadays, but they’ve largely been replaced by talk shows which […]

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Sep
07
Cram It!

“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days. I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, […]

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Jul
20
Celebrating Together

As God created us as His people, He gave us all unique personalities. It seems that such variety of smiles, gestures, humor, dialogue, and even struggles cause us to stop and reflect on His goodness and direction for our lives. He shares such promises in these New Testament verses: These things I have spoken to […]

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Jun
29
Compounded, Not Confounded

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. – 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Albert Einstein is one of the most famous people to have ever lived. The German-born theoretical physicist is […]

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Jun
21
Sudden Change

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8 I was recently blessed with the opportunity to have dinner with former University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Coach John Beilein. It was a wonderful conversation. John was welcoming of our questions and open with sharing his thoughts and insights on basketball, Michigan, coaching, […]

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Jun
07
Creatures of Habit

These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do […]

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