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Hebrews 12

Hebrews 12 reminds me of the rating system for hiking trails.  This common guideline is used to gage difficulty.  It ranges from Easy, to Strenuous,

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1 Corinthians 12

1 Corinthians 12 reminds me of “Dem Bones”, the song about “the foot bone connected to the leg bone”. Though not anatomically accurate, the idea

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Revelation 12

Revelation 12 reminds me of playing softball as kids.  We had no adults, and no umpires.  Disputed calls were settled quickly by the group.  Anyone

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Matthew 13

Matthew 13 reminds me of two dear friends talking about the challenge of dating after divorce.  One is a brilliant physician and the other a

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Mark 13

Mark 13 reminds me of the Hawthorne effect.  In any social experiment, the participants modify their behavior when they know they are being watched, and

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Luke 13

Luke 13 reminds me of the 1987 fire at London’s King’s Cross underground station.  It is a classic example of the human capacity to ignore

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John 13

John 13 reminds me of “lasts”.  Very often we do not recognize significant last-time events until much later.  We often remember ordinary moments with clarity

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Acts 13

Acts 13 reminds me of two types of leaders.  There are those that inspire and elevate everyone around them; and others that incite and escalate

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Romans 13

Romans 13 reminds me of the Hippocratic Oath.  That is the physician’s creed, often shortened to, “First do no harm”.  It includes a code of

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2 Corinthians 13

2 Corinthians 13 reminds me of a phrase my mom used whenever I had a wrestling match.  She simply said, “Do good”.  She never elaborated

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