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Set Free

Door Number 3

Once, I went to a taping of the “Let’s Make a Deal” television show. People were dressed in elaborate costumes in the hope of being selected to vy for big prizes. At the end of the show, a contestant wagered what they had already one to pick one of three doors, hoping for the bigContinue reading “Door Number 3”

By Faith

Welcome

Many businesses put out the Welcome Mat for customers. Churches and service organizations say that they welcome people to take part in their services. Welcoming people is just the first stage of hospitality and can be quite self-centered. After all the business wants something from the customers that they welcome and the churches want toContinue reading “Welcome”

Hospitality For Strangers

Good Samaritan

We are all familiar with the term, “Good Samaritan”, if not the story told by Jesus in Luke 10. This story begins with a man severely beaten and robbed. The robbers leave the man by the side of the road, thinking that he is dead. A priests comes by and sees the man, but passesContinue reading “Good Samaritan”

Go And Do Likewise

Deeper Conversations

Perhaps it is because I am an introvert, that I value the deeper conversations that I have with people over small talk. I am not really good at casual conversation, but I like to listen to people speak of how information and circumstances are affecting them in a deeper way. It is these conversations thatContinue reading “Deeper Conversations”

Fellowship of the Son

Seeing Beyond Our Circumstances

II Kings 6 tells the story of the war between the King of Syria and the King of Israel. The prophet, Elisha, had been warning the King of Israel about an ambush set up by the King of Syria. Frustrated, the King of Syria sent forces to surround Elisha in order to bring him toContinue reading “Seeing Beyond Our Circumstances”