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Sure/not sure
William Hagenbuch
July 26, 2024
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. — Ephesians 3:18, NLT Paul is clear. If we devote ourselves to God, then we, who are God’s people, should know how wide, long,...
Ah, those redirects!
William Hagenbuch
July 20, 2024
Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.” — 2 Samuel 7:3 We think to ourselves what King David thought to himself when he hears Nathan. “Oh good, I can keep on with my plan because the...
How to hear what God the Lord will speak
William Hagenbuch
July 12, 2024
How to hear (what God the Lord will speak) Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts. — Psalm 85:8 We all experience upset. How we right set...
Stay Amazed
William Hagenbuch
July 5, 2024
The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?” Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph,...
Now what?
William Hagenbuch
June 28, 2024
Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet, pleading fervently with him. “My little daughter is dying,” he said. “Please come and lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live.” — Mark 5:22-23, NLT...
Batteries included
William Hagenbuch
June 21, 2024
David replied to [Goliath] the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. —1 Samuel 17:45 Oh, I will feel your groan when...
Growing us
William Hagenbuch
June 13, 2024
Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. Mark 4:27 Science has come a long way since Mark wrote his gospel. But then again, has it? Growers of the past weren’t oblivious to the science of germination....
Letting sin die
William Hagenbuch
June 7, 2024
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. —2 Cor. 4:16 Paul likely means that our physical bodies are dying. Paul could also mean that our sinful nature can die each day. Because of this, our spirits renew,...
Let there be light
William Hagenbuch
May 31, 2024
For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. — 2 Corinthians 4:6 We have all messed up the plan. Someone said...
Sharing His story
William Hagenbuch
May 24, 2024
For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. —...
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