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Martha likely owned a house in Bethany. Her sister Mary and her brother Lazarus lived with her there. We know from events a couple years later that Lazarus will die and be raised again. We know that Martha will understand who Jesus is far better than we read here. We know that she will keep […]

“In the lovely name of our Lord Jesus.” That’s how one of our friends used to end prayer. “Father Dear”. That’s what another friend would say instead of “Dear Father” The way we structure our conversations with people is a reflection of the kind of relationship we have with them. The kind of relationship we […]

God. It’s been a long week. We know that it’s been exactly the same 168 hours that every week has, but you know that the feeling of time is different than the counting of time. You know that minutes spent waiting for answers are longer than days spent living with the answers. Paul talks about […]

Rich Dixon invites us to meet some friends: +++ This photo is the Barrett family on the day of the FREEDOM TOUR CLASSIC. Jon & Jennifer invited this entire group – kids, mom & dad, brother, nieces & nephews – to travel from Springfield, Missouri to join us. They ranged in age from Jon’s parents […]

I always sit on one end of the sofa. Last week, across a couple days, I ended up taking three photos of coffee cups while I was sitting in that spot. Three different photos. One with tea, one with coffee, one with decaf. I think I took naps after two of those cups. I’m becoming […]