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Day 236 — Like Jesus, I’m Just A Homeless Carpenter

His name is Hammer. I had the distinct privilege of meeting Hammer on Sunday of this week.  As a fulfillment of the work to which we believe God has led us, sksimants and I have begun volunteering at Stone Soup. … Continue reading

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Day 219 — Looking Back: Day 212 — Re-entry

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 218 — Looking Back: Day 211 — It’s Still Not About You

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 217 — Looking Back: Day 210 — A Life of Excess

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 216 — Looking Back: Day 209 — Finding God at Graceland

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 215 — Looking Back: Day 208 — Poverty Hits Home

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 213 — Looking Back: Day 206 — It’s Not About You.

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 189 — Love is our Mortgage Payment

Consider this: When we love others, we know that we belong to the truth, and we feel at ease in the presence of God. But even if we don’t feel at ease, God is greater than our feelings, and [God] … Continue reading

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Day 178 — Beginning to Come to Terms

When you allow God to do a work in you, then part of that work involves coming to terms with a lot of things. Sometimes, it involves finally understanding what should have been obvious. Continue reading

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Day 174 — Stopped Dead in my Tracks

I’ve been reading Francis Chan’s book “Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God” (Amazon) (Book website).  I’ve made it to chapter 7, where I have been stopped in my tracks. The passage reads: “Having faith often means doing what others … Continue reading

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