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Kelly has been missing for 6 months. Her story is told in the above video. More details are in this WRAL archive.
I will be leading a prayer vigil for Kelly in Butner, NC at the Central Avenue Butner Park this coming Saturday at 7pm. Please join us. If you cannot be at the vigil in [...]

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The artwork on the cover of our church bulletin yesterday was “The Star of Bethlehem,” by Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898), perhaps my favorite of the Pre-Raphaelites. I meant to put a note in the bulletin as to who painted it but I always forget something.
As much as I love Burne-Jones’ paintings and stained glass, it’s hard [...]

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A Character Study of Absalom
and Comment on the Upcoming Election
Absalom was David’s fifth son, the first being the child who died after his affair with Bathsheba, the second Solomon by Bathsheba, the third Amnon by Ahinoam, the fourth Chileab by Abigail, and fifth but not last, Absalom by Maacah. The first story of Absalom, who [...]

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Susan received her ESV-SB hardcover yesterday. Scott got his ESV-SB Trutone too. Scott said, “That Study Bible is like having Jesus right there with you.” From down the hall, we heard Brad say, “He is, Scott.”
My calfskin ESV-SB won’t ship until next week. Besides using it in my devotional reading with Susan, I look forward [...]

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A Character Study of Eli
Eli was the great-grandson of Aaron (Exo 6:23-24 shows Eli’s father, Elkanah, in the Aaronic line) and so, being in that priestly lineage, we find him as both Judge and Priest at Shiloh when he is first mentioned in Scripture (1Sa 1:3). This introduction is one of an old priest, since [...]

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A Character Study of Hannah
Elkanah had two wives—Hannah and Peninnah. The former was barren and the latter had children (1Sa 1:2). The latter also provoked Hannah because of her infertility, grieving her beyond comfort. Elkanah’s love for her and his gifts seemed to mean little to her. She only wanted a child. She was inconsolable, [...]

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A Character Study of Ehud
Eglon, the king of the Moabites “joined forces with the Ammonites and the Amalekites” (Jdg 3:13, CEV) in order to wage war with Israel. He was victorious and ruled Israel for 18 years (v14). Verse 12 tells us the reason for Israel’s downfall: the Lord saw fit to give them into [...]

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I am always intrigued by biblical references that talk about being in the presence of the Lord—and wanting to stay there. Ps 23:6b leaps to mind. Not only did David want to dwell in the house of the Lord but he wanted to dwell there “forever.” The imagery of the sheep dwelling with the [...]

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I have been trying to figure out how to get this 90-day deal written and not posting here in the meanwhile. Something came up this morning that changed all of that so I will post a link to a complete PDF of the commentary when finished. Here is what is important:

Just watch it. I [...]

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Susan gave me an iPod for Christmas. It was a total surprise and a great gift. At first, I didn’t think it was a gift for me. However, as usual, she listens to me better than I hear myself. For some time, I have been downloading sermons from SermonAudio.com. I have transferred some of them [...]

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