Over the past thirty-five years, hundreds of thousands of hungry visitors have sampled some of the best clam chowder in the world at the annual Great Chowder Cook-off in Newport, Rhode Island. If you’re from northeastern United States, you know how esteemed a good bowl of clam chowder is to the distinguishing palette. We pride ourselves on […]
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TODAY’S VERSE: Luke 6:27-28 But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. In prep school we just finished our study on Jonah. We learned that Jonah’s problems started with the fact that he HATED the Ninevites!
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For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. — Hosea 6:6 Every generation of man includes people who simply miss the point about God. Thanks be to Him for His patience. Throughout the Bible, the Lord God reminds us that commands and ordinances are not what the
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Little Sammy’s eyes look up from his bowl of Cheerios as his dad, his hero, shuffles into the kitchen with a nod and a sudden burst of speed towards the coffee maker. If the kitchen floor were carpeted, Sammy assumes in his mind that it’d have a path worn out in it by now. His
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Imagine you did something regrettable and ended up in prison. I’d be willing to bet that the majority of people reading this blog have done something in their life that warranted some jail time (they’ve just never been caught). For example, if you’ve ever driven a vehicle while intoxicated or intexticated (texting while driving), the
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Have you ever returned home from a long day and literally sunk into your favorite chair? Have you ever gotten into bed and you’re so exhausted, feeling so pressed down and heavy, that it feels like the line between you and your mattress becomes blurred? Do you wish you had more strength, stamina, power? Have
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I guess it’s fair to say that people dance for different reasons. One of my all-time favorite country songs is The Dance by Garth Brooks. I suppose it’s because it somehow manages to capture those emotions that exist between risk and reward, particularly in our relationships. Even though it’s a romantic song, I think it
TODAY’S VERSE: Lamentations 3:40Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord. In Prep school we learned that Jonah was in the belly of the big fish for 3 days and 3 nights. God placed him there so Jonah could examine his thoughts and actions, then repent (admit he
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History repeats itself. This isn’t merely an assertion made by historians. I think most of us will agree there is truth in that statement, based on our own experimentation. Nowhere is this more magnified than in the enduring Word of God. Let me show you what I mean before you take my word for it.
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The U.S. presidential election is over. Thank God! One half of the country is celebrating, while the other is choking on disbelief. The 2016 election has been dubbed an upset, possibly the greatest in U.S. history. Regardless of where a person stands on the results, I think the entire country just breathed a big sigh
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