Tag Archives: religion

Coalesce

Posted on February 1, 2016 by billtonnis

Reach out to those left out. Mark 5:5-7 Night and day among the tombs and on the hillsides he was always crying out and bruising himself with stones. Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran up and prostrated … Continue reading →

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Go with the Flow

Posted on January 29, 2016 by billtonnis

A Great Love is secretly energizing you, me and all creation. Mark 4:26-27 He said, “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would … Continue reading →

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Good News of Great Joy

Posted on January 25, 2016 by billtonnis

Mark 16:15 Jesus said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” God loves you unconditionally. That is the good news…the “gospel” message. Jesus wanted his followers to not only proclaim that message but to … Continue reading →

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Be a Wholemaker

Posted on January 20, 2016 by billtonnis

Mark 3:5 Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored. Jesus was always about bringing people together and restoring … Continue reading →

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Be Yourself

Posted on December 17, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 1:17 Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah, fourteen generations. The lineage of humankind is long. Life continues … Continue reading →

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Mercy Reigns

Posted on December 15, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 21:31 Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.” The religious leaders did not take kindly to these words from Jesus. They seemed to be the … Continue reading →

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Have Faith

Posted on December 11, 2015 by billtonnis

Isaiah 48:17 I, the Lord, your God, teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go. One of the seemingly worst times in my life when I suffered a ruptured appendix…I now look … Continue reading →

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Be at Peace

Posted on December 9, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Life brings with it its share of challenges. Those challenges can become burdens unless we turn to a Higher Power. We can … Continue reading →

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Redeeming Love

Posted on December 7, 2015 by billtonnis

Isaiah 35:4 Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; With divine recompense he comes to save you. The Prophet Isaiah spoke of a God who rescues us out of … Continue reading →

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Love Is Blind

Posted on December 3, 2015 by billtonnis

Isaiah 26:4-5 Trust in the Lord forever! For the Lord is an eternal Rock. He humbles those in high places, and the lofty he brings down. How often do those idolized by the world…eventually fall. It’s a virtual guarantee. No one is perfect. Eventually … Continue reading →

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