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About billtonnis

Child of God, Pastoral Minister, Chaplain, Music Minister, Jail Minister, singer-songwriter, author, activist, former radio news anchor, imperfect follower of Jesus inspired by God's unconditional love, proud uncle... what else is there?

The Spirit said to me,

Posted on September 14, 2014 by billtonnis

Originally posted on Merging Traffic:
in the first instant of your being I laid a burden on you, which, if you now accept by the power of my grace, can be for you as light as a billowing cloud. You…

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Now Is the Time

Posted on September 12, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 84:6 Happy are those who find refuge in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrim roads. The more I let go of my selfish desires (the yearnings of my ego)…the more I “die to myself”…the more I then experience … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of God

Posted on September 11, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 6:35 “Love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the … Continue reading →

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Be

Posted on September 10, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 6:20 And raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.” “Blessed” is sometimes translated as “happy.” Can Jesus really mean “Happy are you who are poor“? … Continue reading →

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Silent Prayer

Posted on September 9, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 6:12 In those days he departed to the mountain to pray and he spent the night in prayer to God. Right before Jesus selected the twelve apostles from his many disciples…He went off by himself to the mountain and … Continue reading →

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Trust the Process

Posted on September 8, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 13:6 I trust in your faithfulness. Grant my heart joy in your help, that I may sing of the Lord, “How good our God has been to me!” It’s easy to praise God when things are going our way … Continue reading →

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Blessed Into Being

Posted on September 5, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 5:36 “No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one. Otherwise, he will tear the new and the piece from it will not match the old cloak.” The Pharisees thought that strict adherence to … Continue reading →

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The Way to Joy

Posted on September 4, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 5:11 When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him. Peter, James and John had just been totally shocked by a miracle. Jesus had told them to cast their nets again after they had … Continue reading →

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Eternal Presence

Posted on September 3, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 4:42-43 At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, “To the other … Continue reading →

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Be Thanksgiving

Posted on September 2, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 145:10 All your works give you thanks, O Lord, and your faithful bless you. The Greek word for “Eucharist” means thanksgiving. Jesus showed us how to live our lives as “thanksgiving” to others. He gave of Himself in the … Continue reading →

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