Saturday, December 24, 2016

The Light Has Pierced Our Darkness! (Christmas Eve)

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Isaiah 9:2-7 Eight centuries before the birth of Jesus, the prophet Isaiah foretold His coming with these words: “The people walking in dar...

A Christmas Eve Prayer

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Here's a petition from the Prayers of the Church we'll be offering during tonight's Christmas Eve services at Living Water: ...
Friday, December 23, 2016

O Come O Come Emmanuel by Gungor

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[Blogger Mark Daniels is pastor of Living Water Lutheran Church in Centerville, Ohio .]

1 hint on how to read the Bible

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One important principle for reading the Bible: When encountering God's law as embodied in the Ten Commandments, ask God how we have fa...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Truly Remarkable

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[This was shared during a memorial service for Gertie this week. She was the mother of a high school classmate I have known since we were in...

The beast & prostitute (short reflections on Revelation 17)

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For this morning's Quiet Time , I considered Revelation 17. Despite its strange apocalyptic language and imagery, this chapter may be ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

God gave faith to this one-time atheist...He can do the same for you

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From Sundries , over on Facebook: Martin Luther's explanation of the Christian's confession of the third person of God, the Hol...

Grace, discipline, and wrath (from today's Quiet Time)

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Here are my reflections on Revelation 16 from this morning's Quiet Time with God . Look : “They were seared by the intense heat and th...
Sunday, December 18, 2016

Christmas and What God Wants Most of All

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Matthew 1:18-25 It’s not a new observation to say that the beginnings of things often explain a lot about their later development. How a th...
Saturday, December 17, 2016

No Coverage of the John Glenn Funeral

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It was deeply offensive to me that John Glenn's funeral was not broadcast in its entirety on all the news channels and major networks. ...

Still big in Russia?

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Well, not big. This blog doesn't get the kind of traffic the blogging biggies draw. But it's always interesting to me that so many...

So Be It Faith (some reflections)

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Most mornings, I try to spend quiet time with God, using the format of "stop, look, listen, respond," explained here . Today, I ...
Thursday, December 15, 2016

What Child Is This? by Chris Tomlin, featuring All Sons and Daughters

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I love this rendition of the song.

Real by Nicole Nordeman

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The lyrics of this song are so true and convicting. If, during the Advent and Christmas seasons, we give much thought to Christ and His birt...

Angels We Have Heard on High by Sanctus Real

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Oh, Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel by Bryan Duncan

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In a Little While by U2

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In a little while This hurt will hurt no more I'll be home, love! ,
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

I love this!

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"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully m...

On this date...

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...in 1799, George Washington, the father of our country, passed away after a short illness. To mark the anniversary, the people of George W...

Uncertain World, Certain Savior (AUDIO)

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Here . [Blogger Mark Daniels is pastor of Living Water Lutheran Church in Centerville, Ohio .]