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Love Unites

Posted on June 20, 2016 by billtonnis

Build bridges…not walls. +++ Matthew 7:1-2 “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” +++ Jesus tells us … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary

Posted on June 15, 2016 by billtonnis

Stop. Rest. Be. You are loved as your are. +++ Matthew 6:6 “But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay … Continue reading →

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Love Is Radically Inclusive

Posted on June 14, 2016 by billtonnis

We need more heroic and courageous peacemakers +++ Matthew 5:44-45 “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise … Continue reading →

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Compassion Is Rising

Posted on June 12, 2016 by billtonnis

The darkness of hate dissolves in the radiance of love. +++ Psalm 5:2-3 Hear my words, O Lord; listen to my sighing. Hear my cry for help, my king, my God! +++ Sometimes we are overwhelmed by painful situations. They … Continue reading →

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Awe and Wonder

Posted on June 9, 2016 by billtonnis

Creation is steeped in God’s goodness. +++ Psalm 65:12-13 You adorn the year with your bounty; your paths drip with fruitful rain. The untilled meadows also drip; the hills are robed with joy. +++ God lavishly pours out unconditional Love into … Continue reading →

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Discover Your True Self

Posted on June 8, 2016 by billtonnis

Letting go of attachments leads to life. +++ Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever. +++ Are you on “the path to life”? Are you … Continue reading →

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Let It Shine

Posted on June 7, 2016 by billtonnis

God’s Light is within you. +++ Matthew 5:16 “Your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” +++ The bible says that all people are “made in God’s image” (Genesis 1:27). … Continue reading →

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Relax

Posted on June 3, 2016 by billtonnis

We come from Love…and will return to Love. +++ Ezekiel 34:15 I myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest, says the Lord God. +++ God is not a tyrant waiting to punish us. So many people … Continue reading →

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Meaning of Life

Posted on June 2, 2016 by billtonnis

Learning how to love everyone and everything is why we’re here. +++ Mark 12:30-31 “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second … Continue reading →

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Being Christian

Posted on June 1, 2016 by billtonnis

Doing what’s just with compassion and mercy isn’t easy…but desperately needed. +++ 2 Timothy 1:8 So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord…but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from … Continue reading →

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